Translating Research Into Practice

The Value of Case Studies and How to Contribute Your Own

IF YOU HAVE EVER WANTED to do a case study in your practice, and perhaps even have it published, the FCER Teleconference on April 24 will give you the opportunity to learn how from an expert in the field.

Dr. Anthony V. D'Antoni, DC, MS, PhD(c) will be the Featured Speaker for a 90-minute session designed to give practicing chiropractors an opportunity to understand the structure, design, and applicability of case reports to chiropractic practice.

At the end of the teleconference, participants will be able to:

• Describe the structure of a typical case report

• Summarize the steps necessary to write a publishable case report

• Name one famous case report

• Evaluate case reports for novelty and clinical applicability

• Identify peer-reviewed journals that publish case reports relevant to chiropractic practice

Join this teleconference and hone your skills in incorporating evidence into clinical practice.

Unable to attend? Buy the CD instead, including the audio recording and speaker's notes. Available here.

Costs and Enrollment:

• FCER Members $79

• Non-Members $99

• President's Council Members FREE

• Patron Members $49 • Benefactor Members $64

• Student/Faculty Rate Only $15

Membership Information

Prior to the 90-minute conference call you will receive:

• Dial-in instructions

• Speaker's slides (PDF format)

Following the call each participant will receive at no additional cost a CD containing:

• A recording of the live presentation, including Q & A

• Speaker's slides (PDF format)

Join the Call Today

To guarantee receipt of speaker's notes prior to the teleconference, you must register no later than Wednesday, April 23, 2008.

Secure Your Participation Here

Or Call FCER at 800-622-6309 or 515-981-9888

Note to International Practitioners: The teleconference call-in number is toll-free when calling from the U.S. or Canada; the call is not toll-free if calling from any other nation.

Questions? E-mail FCER@fcer.org, or call 800-622-6309.

Why Attend an Audio Conference?

Hosted by the FCER, this 90-minute audio conference is designed to present the program material in a manner that:

• Gets right to the heart of the subject — a 90-minute block of time designed to fit your busy schedule

• Requires no travel time — listen from the convenience and comfort of your office or home

• Is easy to join and follow along — dial in from your telephone, tell the operator your name, and follow along with the speaker's slides provided in advance

• Makes it ideal for multiple listeners — with just a speakerphone, you can invite your staff and/or fellow clinicians to listen in at no additional cost

• Is affordable — at only $99 (less for FCER Members – see above) the cost is small compared with on-site events

Case Reports and Clinical Research

This teleconference is an opportunity for chiropractors to learn how to incorporate evidence into clinical practice. As described by Portney and Watkins,¹ clinical research can be described along a continuum (from descriptive to exploratory to experimental) as shown in the Figure below.

¹Portney L, Watkins MP. Foundations of clinical research: applications to practice. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice-Hall, 2000.

²Green BN, Johnson CD. Writing patient case reports for peer-reviewed journals: secretes of the trade. J Sports Chiro Rehab. 2000;14:51-59.

*Other time zones: 12:00 -1:30 PM Central; 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Mountain; 10:00 - 11:30 AM Pacific

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