Clinical Prediction Rules: A Physical Therapy Reference Manual: A Physical Therapy Reference Manual

by Paul E. Glynn, P. Cody Weisbach

Overview

This book offers the first comprehensive look at CPRs as they relate to PT practice. It’s format is arranged so that the pertinent information is readily available to influence clinical decision making while also providing sufficient depth. CPR development level is provided, a quality assessment score is listed as well as a clinical bottom line paragraph to provide the reader with a summative statement. The predictor variables are well described and include multiple color pictures for clarity of explanation and ease of reproduction. To further assist the reader in their utilization of clinical prediction rules the authors have provided a decision making algorithm as well as multiple case studies demonstrating the inclusion of such rules into an evidence-based clinical scenario. CPRs are becoming more frequent in the PT literature and this book provides students and clinicians with a strong working knowledge of the rules most pertinent to PT practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763775186
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	12/25/2009
Series:	Contemporary Issues in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Medicine
Edition description:	1E
Pages:	250
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Dr. Glynn has been a practicing outpatient orthopedic physical therapist since 1997. He is board certified in orthopedics and fellowship trained in manual therapy. Dr. Glynn currently works as the Supervisor of Staff Development and Clinical Research at a large hospital organization in Massachusetts where he is also a member of the organizations institutional review board. He serves as affiliate faculty at 3 universities as well as for Evidence in Motion Inc. Dr. Glynn has published research in numerous peer-reviewed journals to include Physical Therapy, the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy, the Journal of Sports Rehabilitation and the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. He is the recipient of the 2006 Excellence in Research Award, the JMMT Therapeutic Exercise Award as well as the 2008 Jack Walker Award. He is an active researcher and national presenter in the field, a manuscript reviewer for the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy, an item writer for the NPTE and SACE, an associate member of the FSBPTS and has recently served on the FSBPTS standards setting task force for the National Physical Therapy exam.

Dr. Weisbach graduated with his DPT from Simmons College in 2007 and has since worked with an orthopedic population in a hospital based outpatient setting at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, MA. In addition to his clinical duties, he has acted as a clinical investigator, clinical instructor, co-authored papers in Physical Therapy and the Journal of Sports Rehabilitation and is pursuing a fellowship in manual therapy at Regis University. He is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the Orthopedics Section of the APTA, and the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 How to Use This Book
Chapter 3 Statistics
Chapter 4 Screening
Chapter 5 Cervicothoracic Region and Temporomandibular Joint
Chapter 6 Upper Extremities
Chapter 7 Lumbopelvic Region
Chapter 8 Lower Extremities
Chapter 9 Case Studies
Appendix A CPR Quality Scores of Level IV Prognostic Studies
Appendix B CPR Quality Scores of Level IV Intervention Studies
Appendix C Quality Assessment of Diagnostic CPRs
Appendix D CPR Quality Scores of Interventional Validation Studies
Appendix E CPR Decision-Making Algorithm

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Gordon Riddle, PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS (North Hills Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy)
Description: This reference manual of clinical prediction rules includes information about their appropriate review and utilization. The background and development of clinical prediction rules are discussed, touching on strengths, weaknesses, review of the literature, and application to clinical practice.
Purpose: This book provides musculoskeletal clinicians with a guide to understanding the research process, a critical analysis of the literature, and the use of clinical prediction rules in physical therapy diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention. By integrating the best current evidence with clinical experience and patient preference, the authors believe that clinical prediction rules help to provide the most appropriate patient care. The authors provide a timely publication that is applicable to orthopedic clinicians.
Audience: This is best used as a reference for entry-level physical therapists and experienced practicing orthopedic clinicians or as an instructional text in post-professional physical therapy programs. The authors are involved in continued professional development, have written numerous publications, earned multiple professional and research awards, and are active at state and national levels in the profession.
Features: The book begins with the history of clinical prediction rules, how to critically review the literature, and apply research statistics to everyday clinical practice. This is followed by a discussion of rules used in screening patients who need referral. Rules are then organized by body region, with side bars of information noting the highest level and most current evidence. Highlights of the book include user-friendly tables and full-color figures to clarify examination techniques, special tests, and interventions. Chapter 9 integrates clinical prediction rules into case studies, thereby promoting clinical decision-making rationales. Five appendixes provide a simplified analysis and evaluation of the clinical prediction rules according to individual studies.
Assessment: This is the first book of its kind dedicated to clinical prediction rules. It is well written and very timely with the current shift of evidence-based practice and the recent abundance of published clinical prediction rules. It serves as a great reference for orthopedic physical therapists, although it will require frequent updating as additional clinical prediction rules are validated and developed. The book is best used as one of many tools that can assist in providing the most current, evidence-based information leading to enhanced patient-centered care.

Doody's Review Service

Reviewer: Gordon Riddle, PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS(North Hills Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy)
Description: This reference manual of clinical prediction rules includes information about their appropriate review and utilization. The background and development of clinical prediction rules are discussed, touching on strengths, weaknesses, review of the literature, and application to clinical practice.
Purpose: This book provides musculoskeletal clinicians with a guide to understanding the research process, a critical analysis of the literature, and the use of clinical prediction rules in physical therapy diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention. By integrating the best current evidence with clinical experience and patient preference, the authors believe that clinical prediction rules help to provide the most appropriate patient care. The authors provide a timely publication that is applicable to orthopedic clinicians.
Audience: This is best used as a reference for entry-level physical therapists and experienced practicing orthopedic clinicians or as an instructional text in post-professional physical therapy programs. The authors are involved in continued professional development, have written numerous publications, earned multiple professional and research awards, and are active at state and national levels in the profession.
Features: The book begins with the history of clinical prediction rules, how to critically review the literature, and apply research statistics to everyday clinical practice. This is followed by a discussion of rules used in screening patients who need referral. Rules are then organized by body region, with side bars of information noting the highest level and most current evidence. Highlights of the book include user-friendly tables and full-color figures to clarify examination techniques, special tests, and interventions. Chapter 9 integrates clinical prediction rules into case studies, thereby promoting clinical decision-making rationales. Five appendixes provide a simplified analysis and evaluation of the clinical prediction rules according to individual studies.
Assessment: This is the first book of its kind dedicated to clinical prediction rules. It is well written and very timely with the current shift of evidence-based practice and the recent abundance of published clinical prediction rules. It serves as a great reference for orthopedic physical therapists, although it will require frequent updating as additional clinical prediction rules are validated and developed. The book is best used as one of many tools that can assist in providing the most current, evidence-based information leading to enhanced patient-centered care.