Improving the care for people with acute low-back pain by allied health professionals (the ALIGN trial): A cluster randomised trial protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Variability between clinical practice guideline recommendations and actual clinical practice exists in many areas of health care. A 2004 systematic review examining the effectiveness of guideline implementation interventions concluded there was a lack of evidence to support decisions about effective interventions to promote the uptake of guidelines. Further, the review recommended the use of theory in the development of implementation interventions. A clinical practice guideline for the management of acute low-back pain has been developed in Australia (2003). Acute low-back pain is a common condition, has a high burden, and there is some indication of an evidence-practice gap in the allied health setting. This provides an opportunity to develop and test a theory-based im

SUBMITTER: McKenzie JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2994785 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature