Evidence-Based Practice in Athletic Training

Part I. Introduction Chapter 1. Evidence-Based Practice Models Definitions of Evidence-Based Practice Five Steps of Evidence-Based Practice Levels of Evidence Purpose of Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Athletic Training Summary Chapter 2. Steps in Evidence-Based Practice Research Step 1: Create a Clinically Relevant and Searchable Question Concerning Your Patient Step 2: Conduct a Database Search to Find the Best Evidence Step 3: Critically Appraise the Articles or Evidence for Quality Step 4: Critically Synthesize the Evidence to Choose and Implement a Treatment Step 5: Assess the Outcomes by Monitoring the Patient Search Troubleshooting Tips Summary Chapter 3. Research Evaluation Reliability Validity Prevalence Independent Test Summary Chapter 4. Evidence-Based Practice in Daily Clinical Practice Your Practice Based on Evidence Your Practice Based on Your Clinical Experience Your Practice Based on Athlete Preferences and Values Clinical Practice Guidelines Practice Altruism Summary Part II. Critical Appraisal of Evidence-Based Practice Chapter 5. Appraising Diagnostic Research Measurement Types of Study Used in Diagnostic Research Methods of Appraising Diagnostic Research Summary Chapter 6. Prognostic Research Prognostic Designs Prognostic Statistics Appraisal Questions Summary Chapter 7. Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Review of the Evidence Pyramid Definitions of and Differences Among Filtered Resources Strengths, Weaknesses, and Processes of Critically Appraised Topics Strengths, Weaknesses, and Processes of Systematic Reviews Strengths, Weaknesses, and Processes of Meta-Analyses How to Find Critically Appraised Topics, Systemic Reviews, and Meta-Analyses Practice EBP Searches Summary Chapter 8. Overview of Outcome Measures Types of Outcome Measures Psychometric Properties of Outcome Measures Communicating Outcomes Assessing Your Practice Adjusting Your Practice Summary Part III. Research Statistics and Design Chapter 9. Quantitative Research Types of Quantitative Data Quantitative Research Designs Descriptive Statistics Common Inferential Statistics Statistical Power Summary Chapter 10. Qualitative Studies Types of Qualitative Research Studies Gathering Data Analyzing Data Assessing Trustworthiness Critical Appraisal of Qualitative Research Studies Qualitative Research and Athletic Training Summary Chapter 11. Research Ethics Ethical Roadblocks Trustworthiness and Conflicts Violations Persist Summary Chapter 12. Harness Artificial Intelligence in Athletic Training Types of Artificial Intelligence Legality of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care Artificial Intelligence Benefits to Athletic Training Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Athletic Training Summary