EBP and the Vision 2020 Statement for Physical Therapy
The APTA adopted the Vision 2020 statement to frame the role of the PT by the year 2020, which includes attention to evidence-based practice.
Evidence-based practice is access to, and application and integration of evidence to guide clinical decision making to provide best practice for the patient/client. Evidence-based practice includes the integration of best available research, clinical expertise, and patient/client values and circumstances related to patient/client management, practice management, and health care policy decision making. Aims of evidence-based practice include enhancing patient/client management and reducing unwarranted variation in the provision of physical therapy services.
Source: http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Research&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=39951. Cited 11.15.09
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