| Use of a Delphi panel to establish consensus for recommended uses of selected balance assessment approaches. | |
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PMID: 20658922 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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The Delphi survey is a useful mechanism to make recommendations for clinical judgments in the absence of practice guidelines for evidence-based decision making. Although there is a great deal of literature about the topic of various methods of balance assessment, decisions about application of research evidence for clinical practice may be subject to personal interpretation and/or biases of the reader. In this study, a panel of informed experts was used through a Delphi process to establish consensus regarding the recommended use of selected balance assessment methods based on the literature. Selective recruitment of experienced faculty members with advanced degrees and/or specialist certification in the content area identified seven knowledgeable informants. The panel participated in three rounds of discussion to develop a consensus-based summary of the recommended use of balance assessment methods commonly used in clinical practice and suggest how those measures fit within the framework of the Patient/Client Management Model of physical therapy practice. The outcomes of the Delphi process form a basis for recommended practice in the examination of patients with balance deficits and serve as a starting point in the development of evidence-based practice guidelines. |
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Patricia Q McGinnis; Susan F Wainwright; Laurita M Hack; Kim Nixon-Cave; Susan Michlovitz |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Physiotherapy theory and practice Volume: 26 ISSN: 1532-5040 ISO Abbreviation: Physiother Theory Pract Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
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Created Date: 2010-07-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9015520 Medline TA: Physiother Theory Pract Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 358-73 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Physical Therapy, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, New Jersey 08240, USA. Patricia.McGinnis@stockton.edu |
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