This guideline, supported by the American Physical Therapy Association, Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, Quebec Rehabilitation Network, and Quebec Pain Research Network, provides 25 evidence-based recommendations and 15 consensus recommendations related to:

• Assessment and prognosis of adults with shoulder pain with suspected rotator cuff tendinopathy
• Nonsurgical medical and rehabilitation management of adults with rotator cuff tendinopathy
• Return-to-sport considerations for elite and recreational athletes with rotator cuff tendinopathy

Additionally, it provides evidence summaries related to several pharmacological treatments (Section 2) where a recommendation could not be provided due to insufficient or inconsistent evidence.

Note: This CPG includes recommendations for individuals with rotator cuff tendinopathy with or without calcifications and partial-thickness rotator cuff tears. It excludes other rotator cuff-related diagnoses, such as full-thickness tears.

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