Is research used optimally in Physiotherapy?

1. SEARCHING RESEARCH IN
PHYSIOTHERAPY
Dr. Saravanan M. PT, (PhD)
Associate Professor & Principal I/c
The Sarvajanik College of Physiotherapy
Surat

2. DISCLAIMER
This session is not a lecture
The contents of this session is a factual interpretation
representing enthusiastic queries of learners
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3. Q:1 Categories of Professionals????
• Students
– BPT
• Graduates
– Students of MPT
• PhD
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4. Q:2 How many of us are aware of
EBP?
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5. Q:3 Is EBP and research related???
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6. Q:4 How many of us practice EBP???
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7. Q:5 Where do we get the evidence
from???
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8. Q:6 Do we have sufficient research
literature in Physiotherapy to
consolidate evidence based practice?
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10. • No. of colleges in India offering MPT
– 182
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12. Included
• Studies from Indian setting
• At least one investigator should be PT
• Within the framework of definition of
Physiotherapy as defined by WCPT
• Only original research publications
• Only English language
Published between 2001 to 2014
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13. • Eligible articles
– 209
• 1st eligible study published
– 2004
• Between 2004-2009
– 27
• Between 2010-2014
– 182
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15. ISSUES & POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
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16. CONCLUSION?????
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