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Physical Therapists in Primary Care Are Interested in High Quality Evidence Regarding Efficacy of Therapeutic Ultrasound for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Provincial Survey
Joint Authors
Busse, Jason W.
Bhandari, Mohit
MacIntyre, Norma J.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Recent high-level evidence favours therapeutic ultrasound (US) for reducing pain in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA).
It is unknown how current practice patterns align with current evidence regarding US efficacy and whether physical therapists perceive a need for further high-level evidence.
We conducted a descriptive electronic survey to characterize the beliefs and use of US among physical therapists in Ontario treating people with nonsurgical knee OA.
Most of the 123 respondents (81%) reported at least some use of US with 45% using it often or sometimes.
The main goal for using US was to reduce pain in the surrounding soft tissue (n=66) and/or the knee joint (n=43).
Almost half (46%) endorsed the belief that US is likely to be beneficial for clients with nonsurgical knee OA.
Most respondents (85%) expressed interest in the results of a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of US on pain and physical function.
Patterns of use reflect the respondents’ belief that US is likely to be beneficial for knee OA pain.
American Psychological Association (APA)
MacIntyre, Norma J.& Busse, Jason W.& Bhandari, Mohit. 2013. Physical Therapists in Primary Care Are Interested in High Quality Evidence Regarding Efficacy of Therapeutic Ultrasound for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Provincial Survey. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1032802
Modern Language Association (MLA)
MacIntyre, Norma J.…[et al.]. Physical Therapists in Primary Care Are Interested in High Quality Evidence Regarding Efficacy of Therapeutic Ultrasound for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Provincial Survey. The Scientific World Journal No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1032802
American Medical Association (AMA)
MacIntyre, Norma J.& Busse, Jason W.& Bhandari, Mohit. Physical Therapists in Primary Care Are Interested in High Quality Evidence Regarding Efficacy of Therapeutic Ultrasound for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Provincial Survey. The Scientific World Journal. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1032802
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1032802