Evaluating research studies that address prognosis for patients receiving physical therapy care: a clinical update.

A prognosis is a broad statement that predicts a patient's likely status, or degree of change, at some time in the future. Clinicians are likely to improve the accuracy of their judgments of prognosis by incorporating relevant research findings. In recent years, there has been substantial growth in...

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Publicado en:Physical Therapy Vol. 87; no. 11; pp. 1527 - 1536
Autores principales: Beattie PF, Nelson RM
Formato: tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Nov2007
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Sumario:A prognosis is a broad statement that predicts a patient's likely status, or degree of change, at some time in the future. Clinicians are likely to improve the accuracy of their judgments of prognosis by incorporating relevant research findings. In recent years, there has been substantial growth in the number of primary studies and systematic reviews addressing prognosis for people likely to receive physical therapy care. The purpose of this clinical update is to provide a framework for identifying, appraising, and utilizing these research findings to help make prognostic judgments.