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

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032329

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Median percentage of physical therapy treatment choices that involved treatments that are recommended, not recommended and had no recommendation. (A) The percentage of physical therapists that report they provide (or would provide) treatments that are recommended, not recommended and had no recommendation for a given condition. (B) The percentage of patients that received treatments that were recommended, not recommended and had no recommendation from a physical therapist for a given condition as determined by audits of clinical notes, audits of billing codes, treatment recording forms, clinical observation or surveys completed by patients. *No treatment choices in this category(s) could be identified. LBP, low back pain; MSK: all musculoskeletal conditions (excluding shoulder pain and knee/hip arthroplasty); OA, osteoarthritis.