Phys Ther Sport
January 2018
Objectives: The aim of this research was to describe the translation and cultural adaptation, and to test the validity and reliability of the Brazilian version of the Identification of Functional Ankle Instability (IdFAI) questionnaire.
Design: This was a clinical measurement.
Setting: This research took place at the Federal University of Sao Paulo in Brazil.
Context: Quality improvement (QI) is a health care concept that ensures patients receive high-quality (safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, patient-centered) and affordable care. Despite its importance, the application of QI in athletic health care has been limited.
Objectives: To describe the need for and define QI in health care, to describe how to measure quality in health care, and to present a QI case in athletic training.