1. Research
Ask –PICO
Population: Athlete,
Intervention: Therapeutic ultrasound
Comparison: PRICE treatment
Outcome: Reduce pain and swelling associated with acute inversion ankle sprain
Will therapeutic ultrasound be an effective treatment for reducing pain and swelling
associated with acute inversion ankle sprain as opposed to the PRICE treatment for athletes?
Acquire – pubmed, central, proquest?
Summary of search strategy
Appraise – Internal validity, impact, applicability (external validity).
Bias?
Apply – Integrate evidence with clinical expertise and patients values
Recommendations to apply?
Assess – Reflect on effectiveness of 5-step process
Actions to improve on next attempt in answering practice related question.