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

J Zadro, M O'Keeffe, C Maher - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Physicians often refer patients with musculoskeletal conditions to physical
therapy. However, it is unclear to what extent physical therapists' treatment choices align …

Printed educational materials: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes

A Giguère, HTV Zomahoun… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Printed educational materials are widely used dissemination strategies to
improve the quality of healthcare professionals' practice and patient health outcomes …

Embedding psychosocial perspectives within clinical management of low back pain: integration of psychosocially informed management principles into physical …

NE Foster, A Delitto - Physical therapy, 2011 - academic.oup.com
As the biopsychosocial model of health has become increasingly understood, it has become
clear that there are complex, interdependent relationships between the physical and …

[HTML][HTML] Physiotherapists' attitudes and beliefs about low back pain influence their clinical decisions and advice

G Christe, J Nzamba, L Desarzens, A Leuba… - … science and practice, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Physiotherapists' biomedical orientation influences the implementation of
evidenced-based care for low back pain (LBP) management. However, information on …

Barriers and progress in the treatment of low back pain

NE Foster - BMC medicine, 2011 - Springer
Low back pain is a common and costly condition and for most people is likely to be a
recurrent problem throughout their lifetime. The management of patients with low back pain …

Evaluation of a theory-informed implementation intervention for the management of acute low back pain in general medical practice: the IMPLEMENT cluster …

SD French, JE McKenzie, DA O'Connor, JM Grimshaw… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Introduction This cluster randomised trial evaluated an intervention to decrease x-ray
referrals and increase giving advice to stay active for people with acute low back pain (LBP) …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of strategies for implementing guideline-concordant care in low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

S Zhao, AV Langford, Q Chen, M Lyu, Z Yang… - …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background International low back pain guidelines recommend providing education/advice
to patients, discouraging routine imaging use, and encouraging judicious prescribing of …

[HTML][HTML] Current management of pregnancy-related low back pain: a national cross-sectional survey of UK physiotherapists

A Bishop, MA Holden, RO Ogollah, NE Foster… - Physiotherapy, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Pregnancy-related low back pain (LBP) is very common. Evidence from a
systematic review supports the use of exercise and acupuncture, although little is known …

Evidence-based practice, research utilization, and knowledge translation in chiropractic: a sco** review

AE Bussières, F Al Zoubi, K Stuber, SD French… - … and alternative medicine, 2016 - Springer
Background Evidence-based practice (EBP) gaps are widespread across health disciplines.
Understanding factors supporting the uptake of evidence can inform the design of strategies …

Pragmatic implementation of a stratified primary care model for low back pain management in outpatient physical therapy settings: two-phase, sequential preliminary …

JM Beneciuk, SZ George - Physical therapy, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background The effectiveness of risk stratification for low back pain (LBP) management has
not been demonstrated in outpatient physical therapy settings. Objective The purposes of …