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Physiotherapy research priority areas (CSP, 1998):
- To evaluate the effectiveness of physiotherapy
in the primary and secondary prevention of falls in the elderly.
- Optimising physical performance in the
elderly.
- The evaluation of physiotherapy intervention
in stroke rehabilitation.
- The evaluation of physiotherapy intervention
in patients with chronic neurological impairment.
- What is the optimum physiotherapeutic input
for children with cerebral palsy related to age, severity and development
stage?
- Information leaflets for parents and children.
- Paediatric respiratory physiotherapy.
- Physiotherapy management of children with
special needs in mainstream schools.
- The clinical and cost effectiveness of
physiotherapy interventions for patients in need of respiratory care.
- To assess the benefits and effect of pelvic
floor exercises in the post-natal period on those women who have ‘normal
vaginal deliveries’ as a means of reducing stress incontinence in later life.
- An investigation of the clinical and cost
effectiveness of hand therapy for patients with specific hand/upper limb
problems.
- What are the most effective physiotherapy
approaches in the management of acute low back pain?
- Effectiveness of physiotherapy treatment of
musculoskeletal problems
- To evaluate the clinical and cost
effectiveness of hydrotherapy in patient care.
- Evaluation of exercise programmes.
- Effectiveness of electrotherapy modalities
including Pulsed Shortwave Diathermy (PSWD), Ultrasound (US) and
Interferential Therapy (IFT).
- An investigation of the effectiveness of
reflextherapy in the treatment of acute soft tissue trauma.
- The development of valid, reliable and
sensitive outcome measures to assess the effectiveness of interventions.
- Professional and education change within the
profession.
- Access to published and unpublished evidence
for clinical effectiveness.
- Comparison of the clinical and cost
effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions for defined patient groups across
the community, primary care and acute settings.
- To assess the benefits of 7 day services.
- How do the professions communicate and work
collaborately as multi-professional and multi-agency teams to provide the most
effective service for clients with learning disabilities.
- Evaluation of the different parameters of
communication in a patient-physiotherapeutic interaction.
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