Background Self-referral for physical therapy was introduced in 2006 in the Netherlands.
Internationally, debate on self-referral is still ongoing. Objective The aim of this study was to …

Background Physical deconditioning in combination with societal and emotional factors has
been hypothesized to compromise complete recovery from low back pain (LBP). However …

Background Minimal clinically important improvement (MCII) is the smallest outcome
measure change important to patients. Research suggests that MCII is dependent on …

Deutscher D, Horn SD, Dickstein R, Hart DL, Smout RJ, Gutvirtz M, Ariel I. Associations
between treatment processes, patient characteristics, and outcomes in outpatient physical …

Background Danish patients with musculoskeletal disorders are commonly referred for
primary care physiotherapy treatment but little is known about their general health status …

Background Health services are inaccessible in low-income countries. The National Health
Insurance (NHI) bill, linked to primary health care (PHC), was introduced in South Africa to …

Study Design Prospective, longitudinal, observational cohort. Objectives Primary aims were
to determine (1) baseline prevalence of directional preference (DP) or no directional …

Introduction Nowadays, the demand for physical therapy services has grown significantly
over the last few decades due to an aging population, a rise in chronic conditions, and …

Background The increasing use of computerized adaptive tests (CATs) to generate outcome
measures during rehabilitation has prompted questions concerning score interpretation …

Background Clinical guidelines advocate the routine identification of depressive symptoms
for patients with pain in the lumbar or cervical spine, but not for other anatomical regions …