International identification of research priorities for postgraduate theses in musculoskeletal physiotherapy using a modified Delphi technique

Manual Therapy

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 142-148

  Rushton, Alison ^a   Moore, Ann ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Musculoskeletal physiotherapy; Orthopaedic manipulative physiotherapy; Research priorities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DELPHI STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION RESEARCH; SCORING SYSTEM; VALIDITY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS;

EID: 76049104016     PISSN: 1356689X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.math.2009.09.003     Document Type: Article

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