ArticleBMJ open2023
Barriers, facilitators and implementation strategies for guideline-adherence in physiotherapy: a scoping review protocol.
Article in BMJ open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Barriers and facilitators of adherence to clinical practice guidelines in Germany-A systematic review.Journal of evaluation in clinical practice · 2025Pooled it
- Comparing the impact of interactive versus traditional e-learning on physiotherapists' knowledge, attitudes, and clinical decision-making in low back pain management: a randomized controlled trial.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2025Trial
- Understanding health care practitioners' criteria regarding the decision to treat men with premature ejaculation.Sexual medicine · 2026Article
- Determinants and strategies for implementing guideline-adherent physiotherapy: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2026Article
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Abstract
introductionGuideline-adherent physiotherapy can improve patient outcomes and reduce costs in the healthcare system. However, although there are numerous guidelines for physiotherapy practice, services are not consistently based on clinical practice guidelines. While various systematic and scoping reviews have highlighted barriers, facilitators and implementation strategies for guideline-adherent practice in other health professions, this scoping review aims to explore the barriers and facilitators for guideline-adherent physiotherapy and summarises the strategies used to implement such practice. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This scoping review will be based on Arksey and O'Malley's scoping review methodology and the methodological guidance for conducting scoping reviews published by Joanna Briggs Institute. Relevant publications will be first searched from the beginning of June 2023 on the MEDLINE and CINAHL databases before we expand the search to other databases such as EMBASE, the Cochrane Library and PEDro at the end of June 2023. Two reviewers will independently screen the titles and abstracts of all retrieved citations for inclusion against the eligibility criteria before conducting an independent full-text screening. The criteria will be tested on a sample of abstracts before beginning the abstract review to ensure that they are robust enough to capture any articles that may relate. The extracted data will finally be collated and charted to summarise key findings regarding our research question. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This scoping review will provide an extensive overview of the barriers, facilitators and implementation strategies for guideline-adherent physiotherapy. As scoping reviews are a form of secondary data analysis, ethical review is not required. Results will be disseminated through a peer-reviewed publication and stakeholder meetings. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: This scoping review has been registered on 3 April 2023 on the Open Science Framework under https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/SEUW6.
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