Do physical therapists follow evidence-based guidelines when managing musculoskeletal conditions? Systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Physicians often refer patients with musculoskeletal conditions to physical therapy. However, it is unclear to what extent physical therapists' treatment choices align with the evidence. The aim of this systematic review was to determine what percentage of physical therapy treatment choices for musculoskeletal conditions agree with management recommendations in evidence-based guidelines and systematic reviews.

Design

Systematic review.

Setting

We performed searches in Medline, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Allied and Complementary Medicine, Scopus and Web of Science combining terms synonymous with 'practice patterns' and 'physical therapy' from the earliest record to April 2

SUBMITTER: Zadro J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6797428 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature