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Research How-To in

Sport Medicine

Dr. Neil Dilworth

CCFP (EM, SEM), MScCH HPTE

FSEM (Ireland)

TFC II Team Physician

Director of UofT Sports Medicine

Journal Club and Lecture Series

CASEM Research Committee Member

Creator/Editor SportMedSchool.com

Disclosure

S CASEM Research Grant for Pediatric Concussion Study

S No other financial disclosures

Objectives

S

1. To be able to describe the different types of research

projects that can be completed with limited experience

S 2. To understand how to design a research project

S 3. To be able to describe the benefits of conducting primary

care sports medicine research

Research

Options

Literature Studies/Trials Education

Reviews Case Report/Series Quantitative

Systematic Review Cohort Study Qualitative

Meta-analysis Cross sectional study Theory

Ideas, Editorials Opinions Case Control Study

Randomized Control Study

Barriers to research

S TIME

S Experience/know-how

S Implementation

S FEASIBILITY

Time

S Schedule research time

S Modify note-taking for potential data-analysis

S Simplify question

S Help – get a partner

Experience/know-how

S Literature search on topic

S Pick a simple question

S Join a research group

Implementation/Feasibility

S Methodology/study design for your practice

S Available resources

S Assess time commitment

S Set a timeline/schedule

Case 1

S Soccer team

S Quadriceps injuries

S Questions:

S Epidemiology of injury, grading, imaging, Return to Play

Resources

S Your local university, department of family medicine

S Library services – CCFP, CMA

S REBs

S Research group/Interest group

S Community partners

Process

S Question formulation

S Literature review

S Methodology development

S Research instrument development

S Ethical approval

S Data collection/analysis

S Dissemination of findings

Research

Options

Literature Studies/Trials Education

Reviews Case Report/Series Quantitative

Systematic Review Cohort Study Qualitative

Meta-analysis Cross sectional study Theory

Ideas, Editorials, Opinions Case Control Study

Randomized Control Study

Systematic Review

S Requires at least 2 people

S Question, search criteria – inclusive, exclusive

S Searches Pubmed, Embase, references/grey literature

S Can be intensive

Resources

S Your local university, department of family medicine

S Library services – CCFP, CMA

S REBs

S Research group/Interest group

S Community partners

Process

S Question formulation

S Literature review

S Methodology development

S Research instrument development

S Ethical approval

S Data collection/analysis

S Dissemination of findings

Data Abstraction/Analysis

Case 2

S Clinic – high volume of pediatric concussions

S Symptom duration in pediatric sports-related concussion:

S Time to return to play, time to return to school

S Associations between physical exam findings and above

Research

Options

Literature Studies/Trials Education

Reviews Case Report/Series Quantitative

Systematic Review Cohort Study Qualitative

Meta-analysis Cross sectional study Theory

Ideas, Editorials Opinions Case Control Study

Randomized Control Study

Observational Cohort Study

S Prospective

S Study specific population with disease

S Follow ups

Resources

S Your local university, department of family medicine

S Library services – CCFP, CMA

S REBs

S Research group/Interest group

S Community partners

Process

S Question formulation

S Literature review

S Methodology development

S Research instrument development

S Ethical approval

S Data collection/analysis

S Dissemination of findings

Case 3

S Abundance of sports medicine educational material

S Online resources limited for primary care sports medicine

S Question what is the desire for a sports medicine online

platform?

Research

Options

Literature Studies/Trials Education

Reviews Case Report/Series Quantitative

Systematic Review Cohort Study Qualitative

Meta-analysis Cross sectional study Theory

Ideas, Editorials Opinions Case Control Study

Randomized Control Study

Resources

S Your local university, department of family medicine

S Library services – CCFP, CMA

S REBs

S Research group/Interest group

S Community partners

Process

S Question formulation

S Literature review

S Methodology development

S Research instrument development

S Ethical approval

S Data collection/analysis

S Dissemination of findings

Implementation

S Small groups 3-4

S 1. Pick a question

S 2. Pick a research strategy

S 3. Consider barriers

S 4. Resources required

S 5. Discuss implementation

Research

Options

Literature Studies/Trials Education

Reviews Case Report/Series Quantitative

Systematic Review Cohort Study Qualitative

Meta-analysis Cross sectional study Theory

Ideas, Editorials Opinions Case Control Study

Randomized Control Study

Resources

S Your local university, department of family medicine

S Library services – CCFP, CMA

S REBs

S Research group/Interest group

S Community partners

Process

S Question formulation

S Literature review

S Methodology development

S Research instrument development

S Ethical approval

S Data collection/analysis

S Dissemination of findings

Making research happen!

S Schedule time

S Consider feasibility before beginning

S Literature reviews

S Ask for help!