Background The convergence of rising health care costs and physician shortages have
made health care transformation a priority in many countries resulting in the emergence of …

Purpose This systematic review updates one conducted in 2008 into extended scope
practice (ESP) in physiotherapy in orthopedics. Methods A comprehensive open-ended …

Abstract Background In Canada, new models of orthopaedic care involving advanced
practice physiotherapists (APP) are being implemented. In these new models, aimed at …

Introduction Advanced practice in physiotherapy represents a development in the practice of
physiotherapy and has developed in different ways around the world. There is growing …

OBJECTIVES: To explore the range, drivers and perspectives of extended or enhanced
practitioner roles within physiotherapy. DATA SOURCES: Nineteen electronic databases …

Background This systematic review aimed to assess the certainty of evidence for digital
versus conventional, face-to-face physiotherapy assessment of musculoskeletal disorders …

Objectives Physicians often refer patients with musculoskeletal conditions to physical
therapy. However, it is unclear to what extent physical therapists' treatment choices align …

Objective To determine the level of agreement between a telehealth and in-person
assessment of a representative sample of patients with chronic musculoskeletal conditions …

Purpose To update and appraise the available evidence with respect to the impact of direct
access physiotherapy compared to primary care physician-led usual medical care for …

BackgroundPrimary care faces unprecedented challenges. A move towards a more
comprehensive, multi-disciplinary service delivery model has been proposed as a means …