Citation

Campbell D. Can. J. Occup. Ther. 1980; 47(1): 27-29.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1980, Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10245337

Abstract

This paper, based on an address delivered at the 1977 C.A.O.T. Conference in Halifax, contends that, generally speaking, occupational therapists are neither well informed about, nor proficient in the use of statistics. This is unfortunate in an age when its use of has become a powerful administrative tool. It is important for Occupational Therapists to become knowledgeable about the use of statistics in order that they can communicate with the administrators who speak the language of numbers. Statistics can be used and abused. Improved knowledge and understanding will protect occupational therapy from abuse and enable us to concentrate on our real specialty, service delivery.

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