Databases for Researching Athletic Training Literature

Searching the athletic training literature can be confusing and overwhelming with many possible databases for locating relevant peer-reviewed scholarship. Finding evidence-based literature from respected publications is helpful in clinical decision-making for athletic training practitioners. This column details recommended databases and search tips to help students, staff, clinicians, and faculty in the field of athletic training find the literature they need to help make evidence-based decisions and to stay current with the published literature. Databases discussed include Cochrane, PubMed, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL, PEDro, Sports Medicine, and Education Index (formerly Physical Education Index), and Google Scholar

Academic Libraries and Athletic Training: Research Preferences of Athletic Training Students

To ensure academic standards are met for athletic training curriculums, it is essential that librarians and faculty understand student research habits and information literacy instruction preferences. This article provides results from a survey of undergraduate athletic training students conducted at two universities. Athletic training students prefer information literacy instruction at the beginning of the semester. When seeking research assistance, students ask their classmates first, followed by friends and Google. Most students spend up to 60 minutes researching online before seeking assistance and prefer in-person communication for assistance from the library followed by email

Analysis of magnetic activity of the rapidly rotating stars He 373 and AP 225

© 2017, Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.Spectroscopic and photometric data for the two rapidly rotating members of the α Persei cluster He 373 and AP 225 are analyzed. Improved estimates have been obtained for the projected equatorial rotation velocities: v sin i = 164 km/s for He 323 and v sin i = 129 km/s for AP 225. Multi-band photometric mapping is used to map the spot distributions on the surfaces of the two stars. The fractional spotted areas S and mean temperature difference ΔT between the unspotted photosphere and the spots are estimated (S = 7% and ΔT = 1000 K for He 373; S = 9% and ΔT = 800 K for AP 225). The Hα line profiles of both stars have variable emission components whose widths are used to deduce the presence of extended regions of emission reaching the corotation radius

External control during RWD/RWE research: a methodological approach

At the moment, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are the gold standard for providing evidence of the effectiveness and safety of medicines. If it is impossible to randomize and create an internal control group, alternative methods of collecting evidence are used, for example, the use of so-called external control groups created, among other things, based on real world data (RWD). The increase in the number of studies using RWD and external control is clearly visible in oncology, where there are problems with randomization classically. Meanwhile, this trend is of concern and requires a better understanding of the acceptability of using external control groups and validation of RWD

Determination of the reference value of the incremental cost-efficacy and cost-utility coefficient in Russia in oncology

The share of antineoplastic drug dossiers submitted to reimbursement in Russia raised from 15% in 2014 to 28% in 2017. The effectiveness and safety of innovative anti-cancer therapy is higher comparing to widely used traditional treatments. At the mean time the costs of innovative anti-cancer care are much higher, which request the incremental costs calculation. Aim. To determine the refence value of incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) and incremental cost-utility ratio (ICUR). Materials and methods. We analyzed health-economic (HE) studies submitted in the drug dossiers with ATC codes L01 and L02 to the reimbursement in Russia in 2014-2017. Life-years gained (LYG), cost of one LYG and cost of one quality adjusted life-year (QALY) gained we taken from HE studies. Subgroups of drugs included and not included in the reimbursement were compared. The reference cost of one LYG was calculated. Results. The median and geometric mean value of ICER/LYG and ICUR/QALY in the subgroup of drugs included in the reimbursement are 2 335 076 RUR/LYG and 2 343 954 RUR/QALY, consequently. Median and geometric mean of ICER/LYG in the subgroup of drugs included and in the reimbursement are by 33% and 21% lower comparing to the subgroup of drugs not included in the reimbursement. Median and geometric mean of cost of one QALY gained is 2 324 906 RUR/QALY. Conclusion. The reference value of ICER/LYG and ICUR is in the interval 2 300 000 - 2 500 000 RUR

Graduate Occupational Therapy Students: Communication and Research Preferences from Three University Libraries

Library liaisons from three universities distributed an anonymous survey to graduate occupational therapy students to gauge preferred methods of communication when conducting research. This article discusses three findings: whom the students prefer to turn to when seeking research assistance, which methods of communication students prefer, and how long students spend searching before asking for assistance. From 193 responses, the liaisons reasoned that students prefer consulting with their peers before seeking help from librarians or faculty or instructors and they 2 prefer assistance face-to-face. Additionally, the majority are willing to research from 30 minutes to 1 hour before seeking research help

Assessment of the economic feasibility of gadoversetamida (OptiMARK) MRI with intravenous contrast

Gadolinium based contrast agents are widely used in MRI in a diagnostic of variety of pathologies. The quality of contrast enhancement depends on the total dose. The aim of the study is to conduct a health economic evaluation of gadoversetamide (OptiMARK, Malickrodt Pharmaceuticals) in contrast enhanced MRI. The cost-effectiveness analysis, costminimizing analysis and sensitivity analysis and budget impact analysis were used modeling contrast enhanced MRI. In results, we can say that OptiMARK is cost-effective comparing to gadopentetic acid and gadobutrol

Assessment of the economic evaluation of the contrast agent Iomeron in percutaneous coronary intervention

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI — angiography and stent placement) aren’t possible without X-ray contrast agents. Contrast enhancement depends on the iodine concentration, while the safety of particular contrast agents diff ers. Th e aim of the study is to conduct health economic evaluation of Iomeron (Bracco Imaging S.p.A., Italy) in patients with acute coronary artery disease treating with PCI. Th e cost-eff ectiveness analysis, cost-minimization analysis, sensitivity analysis and budget impact analysis were used. In results, we can say that Iomeron is cost-eff ective comparing to iodixanol, iohexol, iopromide and ioversol

Assessment of the economic evaluation of the contrast agent MultiHance

Gadolinium based contrast agents are widely used in MRI in a diagnostic of variety of pathologies. The quality of contrast enhancement depends on the total dose (mM per kg body weight) and its relaxivity. Gadobenic acid (MultiHance® , Bracco Imaging S.p.A, Italy) has the highest relaxivity comparing to others gadolinium based contrast agents approved in Russia. The aim of the study is to conduct a health economic evaluation of gadobenic acid in contrast enhanced MRI. The cost effectiveness analysis, sensitivity analysis and budget impact analysis were used to modeling MRI of CNS, MR-angiography and MRI of the liver. In results, we can say that Multihance® is cost-effective comparing to gadopentetic acid, gadobutrol and gadodiamid in CNS MRI