PART I Overview of Research and Evidence-Based Practice
1. Integrating Research, Evidence-Based Practice, and Quality Improvement Processes
2. Appraising Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions
3. Appraising Legal and Ethical Issues
4. Gathering and Appraising the Literature
5. Theoretical Frameworks for Research

PART II Processes and Evidence Related to Qualitative Research
RESEARCH VIGNETTE
6. Qualitative Research: Principles and Utilization
7. Qualitative Approaches to Research
8. Appraising Qualitative Research

PART III Processes and Evidence Related to Quantitative Research
RESEARCH VIGNETTE
9. Introduction to Quantitative Research
10. Appraising Experimental and Quasi Experimental Designs
11. Appraising Nonexperimental Designs
12. Appraising Systematic Reviews and Clinical Practice Guidelines
13. Appraising Sampling
14. Appraising Data Collection Methods
15. Appraising Reliability and Validity
16. Appraising Data Analysis: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics
17. Understanding Research Findings
18. Appraising Quantitative Research

PART IV Application of Research: Evidence-Based Practice
RESEARCH VIGNETTE
19. Strategies and Tools for Developing an Evidence-Based Practice
20. Developing an Evidence-Based Practice
21. Quality Improvement