Manual Physical Therapy in the Netherlands: Reflecting on the Past and Planning for the Future in an International Perspective

Knowledge exchange and knowledge translation in physical therapy and manual therapy fields: barriers, facilitators and issues

“…This lack of detailed description of the intervention raises the importance of a standardized international description of physical therapy interventions. 29,30 Another barrier that has been described in the literature is the inability of clinicians to apply research to patients seen in practice. 5,10,13,21,31,32 It has been reported that clinicians perceive a significant barrier in applying research findings from a group of subjects to an individual patient with specific characteristics since research implications for practice in the original research report may not be stated clearly.…”

“…29, 30 Oostendorp 29 found that one of the main obstacles to apply research findings into clinical practice is the lack of specific descriptions of the interventions used in research. This lack of detailed description of the intervention raises the importance of a standardized international description of physical therapy interventions.…”

A Model for Standardizing Manipulation Terminology in Physical Therapy Practice

“…As the evidence supporting the benefi cial effects of manipulation grows 12,13,[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] , the ability to accurately and consistently describe these interventions intraprofessionally and interprofessionally becomes essential. In a recent editorial, Oostendorp 30 stated that one of the main obstacles to the clinical application of current research is the lack of specifi c descriptions of the interventions used, and called for the development of an internationally accepted nomenclature for describing manual physical therapy interventions. At a minimum, it is in the patient's best interest if an intervention is described in such a way that it may be precisely replicated by different physical therapists.…”

Guideline for Reporting Interventions on Spinal Manipulative Therapy: Consensus on Interventions Reporting Criteria List for Spinal Manipulative Therapy (CIRCLe SMT)

“…1 Descriptions of the study design and method often constitute a substantial part of reports of RCTs, whereas the intervention is often described in a few sentences. 2,3 Glasziou 4 indicated that many RCT reports often lack crucial details about the intervention. To best interpret the results of individual studies, it is important to have more detailed information about the "who, what, when, and where" of the intervention, especially given that interventions are typically tailored to meet individual needs.…”