Evaluating two implementation strategies for whiplash guidelines in physiotherapy: A cluster-randomised trial

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 165-174

  Rebbeck, Trudy ^a   Maher, Christopher G ^a   Refshauge, Kathryn M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health plan implementation; Practice guidelines; Whiplash injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY PRACTICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WHIPLASH INJURY;

EID: 33748478600     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(06)70025-3     Document Type: Article

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