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First published on September 18, 2007

Physical Therapy 2007;87:1527.

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DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20060284
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Update

Evaluating Research Studies That Address Prognosis for Patients Receiving Physical Therapy Care: A Clinical Update

Paul F Beattie and Roger M Nelson

PF Beattie, PT, PhD, OCS, is Clinical Associate Professor, Program in Physical Therapy, Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208 (USA); and Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Developmental Biology and Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina.
RM Nelson, PT, PhD, FAPTA, is Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pa; and Vice President, Expert Clinical Benchmarks, LLC, King of Prussia, Pa.

pbeattie{at}gwm.sc.edu

A prognosis is a broad statement that predicts a patient's likely status, or degree of change, at some time in the future. Clinicians are likely to improve the accuracy of their judgments of prognosis by incorporating relevant research findings. In recent years, there has been substantial growth in the number of primary studies and systematic reviews addressing prognosis for people likely to receive physical therapy care. The purpose of this clinical update is to provide a framework for identifying, appraising, and utilizing these research findings to help make prognostic judgments.






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