Clinical prediction rules for physical therapy interventions: A systematic review

Physical Therapy

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 114-124

  Beneciuk, Jason M ^a   Bishop, Mark D ^a   George, Steven Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 58849110302     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20080239     Document Type: Review

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