Evidence-based physiotherapy practice - editorial

Evidence-based practice in Physiotherapy curricula: A survey of Indian Health Science Universities

Introduction: Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the conscientious,explicit and judicious use of the current evidence in clinicaldecision making. The physiotherapy profession has expressed acommitment to the development and use of evidence. However,very little is known about the extent to which EBP is integrated inphysiotherapy curricula in India. The purpose of this study wasto describe integrat...

EDITORIAL Science , pseudoscience , evidence - based practice

We live a time when it is easier to question the value of statins to fight cholesterol or the efficacy of vaccination and replace these treatments with homeopathic substances that lack any demonstrated therapeutic effect, promoting BILIEF to the category of PSEUDO-SCIENCE, than rely on evidencebased facts supported by the SCIENTIFIC METHOD. These are challenging times for clinicians and we need...

Physiotherapy in intensive care: towards an evidence-based practice.

I n most hospitals in developed countries, physiotherapy is seen as an integral part of the management of patients in ICUs. The precise role that physiotherapists play in the ICU varies considerably from one unit to the next, depending on factors such as the country in which the ICU is located, local tradition, staffing levels, training, and expertise. The referral process is one example of thi...

EDITORIAL Science , pseudoscience , evidence - based practice and post truth

We live a time when it is easier to question the value of statins to fight cholesterol or the efficacy of vaccination and replace these treatments with homeopathic substances that lack any demonstrated therapeutic effect, promoting BILIEF to the category of PSEUDO-SCIENCE, than rely on evidencebased facts supported by the SCIENTIFIC METHOD. These are challenging times for clinicians and we need...

Guest editorial: Evidence-based practice: destination or journey?