Practical Evidence-Based Physiotherapy

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Authored by an international team of experts especially for physiotherapists, this new, one-of-a-kind resource examines evidence-based practice in physiotherapy - defining what constitutes evidence and how to implement findings in the day-to-day clinical setting. It discusses government and professional requirements for evidence-based medicine and clinical reasoning, and offers easy-to-follow guidelines for finding and applying evidence. It also offers useful strategies for determining whether benefits providedby physiotherapy interventions are significant enough to make the intervention worthwhile.Written specifically for physiotherapistsStep-by-step guide to practice of evidence-based physiotherapyWritten at different levels depending on reader's expertise:highlighted critical points and text box summaries for readers new to these conceptsdetailed explanations in text for intermediate readersfootnotes for advanced readersDetailed presentation of strategies for searching for evidence, including using the www, search engines and physiotherapy specific databasesExtensive consideration of clinical practice guidelines