Knowledge
for Improving Chiropractic Practice Management
Direction of the Evidence:
improving chiropractic practice management
We provide our clients with cutting-edge knowledge, because it leads to better patient outcomes & more patient referrals.
Direction of the Evidence is an indispensable guide to cutting-edge research studies in the chiropractic field. Its brief summary capsules highlight the most up-to-date research information related to spine, extremity and nutrition. We review over 2,000 articles for each issue from more than 70 leading peer reviewed journals worldwide and carefully select studies of the highest clinical relevance. We then describe in practitioner-friendly terms what's “behind the curtain” -- the quality of the study and its statistics.
Direction of the Evidence delivers dependable, high-quality advice specifically designed for busy chiropractors. This timely review critically assesses pertinent research related to chiropractic care and offers relevant and meaningful cutting-edge recommendations to assist practitioners in achieving optimal patient outcomes. It provides vital scientific information that helps doctors integrate valid research findings into their practices so they can make smarter clinical decisions.
Practitioners should not
automatically use information from research
papers to make decisions about patient care,
because health care literature suffers from
inconsistent quality and frequently distorts
research findings. Likewise, they should not
rely on the prestige of a particular journal
to establish validity. Even some review publications fail to assess
the quality of research and thereby provide inappropriate conclusions
that can adversely affect patient care. Before a practitioner relies
on the findings of a research study, he should use a critical appraisal
to determine whether the conclusion is supported by the study’s
data. He or she should also locate and examine
previous relevant research in order to integrate
the current findings and form a conclusion. Direction
of the Evidence does just that -- it provides a critical assessment
of all selected papers, finds and assesses relevant data from previous studies
and forms a conclusion based upon the preponderance of quality evidence.
Direction of the Evidence is published
bi-monthly by the Institute of Evidence-Based Chiropractic exclusively
for our practice management clients. You may view some extracts
by clicking here.
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