MSAT: Athletic Training

This guide is meant to give an overview of materials and resources available at Hofstra for students enrolled MSAT: Atletic Training. Moreover, the purpose is to teach HPR students how to choose and use available Hofstra resources that are best suited for their studies. 

Within this guide you will:

• Understand what is a peer-reviewed resource.
• Learn which library resources may be best for your class purpose.
• Learn search strategies to use in library databases.
• Find out about AMA Citation Style
• Find out where to get help. 

Research Process

• Project Planner (from Sage Research Methods)

  Content describing steps in the research process. Jump to any of the stages or subtopics as needed.

Exploring Research Ideas

• Where Can I Get Ideas for My Thesis or Dissertation Topic?

  Tips for deciding on a research topic (from ProQuest).

Intervention/Therapy

Questions addressing how a clinical issue, illness, or disability is treated.

"In__________________(P), how does__________________(I) compared to_________________(C) affect______________(O)?"

Etiology

Questions that address the causes or origin of disease, the factors which produce or predispose toward a certain disease or disorder.

"Are_________________(P), who have_________________(I) compared with those without_________________(C) at_________________risk for/of_________________(O) over_________________(T)?" 

Diagnosis:

Questions addressing the act or process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury through evaluation.

In_________________(P) are/is_________________(I) compared with_________________(C) more accurate in diagnosing_________________(O)?

Prognosis/Prediction:

Questions addressing the prediction of the course of a disease.

In_________________(P), how does_________________(I) compared to_________________ (C) influence_________________(O)?

Meaning

Questions addressing how one experiences a phenomenon or why we need to approach practice differently.

"How do_________________(P) with_________________(I) perceive_________________(O)?" 

Adapted from: Melnyk, B. M., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2011). Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare: A guide to best practice. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.