Physiotherapy and Evidence-Based Practice

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What is the primary aim of the book in relation to physiotherapy?

  • To provide a comprehensive overview of physiotherapy techniques
  • To guide physiotherapists in making evidence-based decisions (correct)
  • To provide a theoretical framework for physiotherapy
  • To promote physiotherapy as a research-based profession

What does 'evidence' refer to in the context of evidence-based physiotherapy?

  • Clinical experience and expertise
  • Physiotherapists' practice knowledge
  • Patient preferences and values
  • High quality clinical research (correct)

Why is high quality clinical research alone insufficient for physiotherapy practice?

  • Because research is not conducted by physiotherapists
  • Because research is not applicable to real-world settings
  • Because research does not account for individual patient preferences and values (correct)
  • Because research is often biased and unreliable

What is the primary requirement for practice to be considered evidence-based according to the authors?

<p>The use of high quality clinical research (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of physiotherapists' practice knowledge in evidence-based physiotherapy?

<p>To inform decisions in conjunction with research and patient preferences (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis of areas of physiotherapy where high quality clinical research is lacking?

<p>Knowledge derived from experts, practice experience, and patient preferences (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary outcome of evidence-based physiotherapy?

<p>Better patient outcomes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the 'best available evidence' according to previous definitions of evidence-based physiotherapy?

<p>High quality clinical research, lower quality research, consensus views, and clinical experience (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between evidence-based physiotherapy and high quality clinical research?

<p>High quality clinical research is a prerequisite for evidence-based physiotherapy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of considering 'patient preferences' in physiotherapy practice?

<p>To inform good practice where high quality clinical research is lacking (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the authors, what is the minimum requirement for evidence-based physiotherapy?

<p>The use of high quality clinical research only (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe knowledge derived from experts, personal or shared practice experience, and patient preferences?

<p>Practice-generated knowledge (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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