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Evidence-Based
Chiropractic Practice
by Michael T.
Haneline, DC, MPH
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I Fundamentals of Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 1 – Introduction
What is Evidence-Based Chiropractic?
Why Evidence-Based Chiropractic?
When to Use Evidence-Based Chiropractic
Steps Involved in the Practice of Evidence-Based Chiropractic
Relationship of Chiropractic Philosophy to Evidence-Based
Chiropractic
Chapter 2 – Types of Evidence
Peer Review
Indexing
Sources of Evidence
Journals
Newsletters
Websites
Anatomy of a Scholarly Article
Red flags for Untrustworthy Information
Appraising Evidence
Chapter 3 – Literature Searching
The Databases
Searching Essentials
Advanced Strategies
Summary
Chapter 4 – Biostatistics Basics
Population and Samples
Descriptive Statistics
Inferential Statistics
Statistical Tests Commonly Encountered in Research
Part II - Research Designs Commonly Encountered in the Chiropractic
Literature
Chapter 5 – Experimental Designs
Research Methods
Group Clinical Trial Designs
Design Options
Chiropractic Interventions and Experimental Methods
Ethics in Biomedical Research
Appraisal Tactics
Chapter 6 – Literature Review Designs
Narrative Reviews
Systematic Reviews
Meta-analyses
Comparison of Literature Review Designs
Structure of a Review Article
Appraisal Tactics
Chapter 7 – Case Designs
Case Reports
Case Series
Single-Subject Time Series Designs
Appraisal Tactics
Chapter 8 – Epidemiology
Measurement of Disease Frequency and Occurrence
Causation in Epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Case-Control Studies
Cohort Studies
Appraisal Tactics
Chapter 9 – Reliability and Validity Designs
Estimating Reliability
Validity
Clinical Disagreement
Appraisal Tactics
Part III - Practical Applications of Evidence-Based Chiropractic
Chapter 10 – Evidence-Based Chiropractic and Documentation
Supporting Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols Through Good
Documentation
Guidelines
Outcome Measures Commonly Used in Chiropractic
Measures of Pain
Measures of Function
Chapter 11 – Putting It All Together
Practical Clinical Scenarios
What If Evidence Is Lacking for Your Topic?
Improving the EBC Process
Appendix 1 Health Information Website Evaluation Checklist
Appendix 2 General Checklist for the Appraisal of Journal Articles
Appendix 3 Checklist for the Appraisal of Therapy Articles
Appendix 4 Checklist for the Appraisal of Literature Review Articles
Appendix 5 Checklist for the Appraisal of Case Reports
Appendix 6 Checklist for the Appraisal of Epidemiologic Articles
Appendix 7 Checklist for the Appraisal of Diagnostic Accuracy
Articles
Appendix 8 Characteristics Pain Intensity (CPI)
Appendix 9 Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire and Pain Diagram
Appendix 10 Revised Owestry Low Back Disability Index
Appendix 11 The Roland-Morris Low Back Pain and Disability
Questionnaire
Appendix 12 Neck Disability Index
Appendix 13 Whiplash Disability Questionnaire
Appendix 14 Headache Disability Inventory
Appendix 15 Migraine Disability Assessment Score (MIDAS)
Appendix 16 RAND 36-Item Health Survey Instrument (Version 1.0)
Glossary
Index
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