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