A collaborative scholarly project: constraint-induced movement therapy

SUMMARY This paper describes the phases of a scholarly project process within one occupational therapy (OT) professional program. Using the example of a scholarly project on constraint-induced movement therapy, the collective endeavor among two OT graduate students, a faculty advisor, and two occupational therapists is demonstrated. The process leading toward a clinically-relevant outcome provided benefits to all collaborators. The students experienced evidence-based scholarship firsthand, while the advisor and practitioners experienced the rewards of shaping a clinically useful product and received outcomes research assistance. The description of this scholarly project process serves as a model for future scholarly collaboration among graduate students, practitioners, and faculty members.