Pull Technology correct answers going into databases and search engines and getting info to
address clinical question
Push Technology correct answers digital media that automatically puts info to your device; ex.
RSS feeds, My NCBI, podcasts
Specificity correct answers a positive test rules in the diagnosis
Sensitivity correct answers a negative test rules out the diagnosis
National Guideline Clearinghouse correct answers where clinical practice guidelines are
collected
Clinical practice guidelines correct answers similar to systematic reviews but take into account
real time clinical situations presented by clients
Altruism correct answers belief in the value of acting for other's good; selflessness
Outcome Measure correct answers any characteristic measured to assess how an athlete is
progressing or feeling in the moment
Questionnaires correct answers include questions about the athlete's confidence in performing
certain tasks, such as sitting for a long time, walking, running, climbing stairs, and lifting heavy
items; athletes report their level of ability or comfort in performing each task on a graded scale
Performance Measure correct answers used to gauge the status of injured athletes; typically for
balance, memory, or a return to normal function during ADL
, Psychometric correct answers intrinsic properties of an outcome measure; reliability, validity,
clinical meaningfulness
Reliability correct answers ability of an instrument, tool, person to produce consistent results if
measuring the same subject again and again
Validity correct answers how well an instrument or study measures what it is intended to
measure
.75 to 1 correct answers ideal Cronbach alpha score
Intraclass Correlation correct answers ICC, use a Cronbach alpha score for internal consistency
Content correct answers type of validity; face validity and expert panel evaluation
Criterion correct answers type of validity; comparing one tool to a gold standard tool, include
concurrent and predictive validity
Construct correct answers type of validity; most rigorous validity measure; includes known
groups, convergent, and discriminant validity
Validity Scores correct answers pearson's or spearman's rho correlation or an r value
Clinical meaningfulness correct answers an outcome measure's ability to provide measures of
change in the athlete's condition that are valuable to the athlete and the clinician
Minimal detectible change correct answers amount of change needed to exceed a natural
variation and represent true change in the athlete's recovery