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Doing Quantitative Research with Outcome Measures

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This chapter explores some of the contextual factors and the key drivers shaping the movement towards routine measurements. It touches upon some underlying philosophies behind some key drivers and how they differentially shape the way in which outcome measurement may be implemented. It also considers the body of research which demonstrates that while different therapeutic approaches are broadly similar in their outcomes, at a service and practitioner level there is considerable variance. We provide examples of outcome measurement from research and practice settings, inviting you to consider options of engaging with measurement of outcome in therapy settings to both learn and evidence effective prac tice

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Duncan, C., McInnes, B. (2020). Doing Quantitative Research with Outcome Measures. In: Bager-Charleson, S., McBeath, A. (eds) Enjoying Research in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55127-8_11

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