PTH 5093 - Physical Therapy Science

Glover, Jan; Izzo, David; Odato, Karen & Lei Wang. EBM Pyramid.  Dartmouth University/Yale University. 2006.

Evidence-Based Practice in Physical Therapy includes the integration of best available evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values and circumstances related to patient and client management, practice management, and health policy decision-making (APTA.org)

There are three elements in the Evidence-Based Practice process, and all three are equally important: 

1. Best Available Evidence

2. Clinician's Knowledge and Skills

3. Patient's Wants and Needs

Practitioner experiences from the structured implementation of evidence‐based practice in primary care physiotherapy: A qualitative study

Ability of physiotherapists to undertake evidence-based practice steps: a scoping review.

What Really Works in Intervention? Using Fidelity Measures to Support Optimal Outcomes.

Continuous Quality Improvement to Eventuate Learning Health Care Systems in Physical Therapy Practice.