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Clinical Practice Guidelines

The American Physical Therapy Association supports evidence-based practice to reduce unwarranted variation in care and improve the value of physical therapist services.

APTA provides its members with relevant clinical practice guidelines, which are based on a systematic review of the evidence. APTA, APTA academies and sections, and other health care associations, organizations, and societies publish the CPGs. APTA does not endorse any of these guidelines unless specifically noted.

The guidelines assist in clinical decision-making, not to take the place of clinician judgment. A team of experts conducts a CPG+ analysis on some of the CPGs — a translation aid for applying the guidelines to practice, including Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II.

APTA supports the development of CPGs.

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Over 16s: Diagnosis and Management [NG115]

July 26, 2019 | CPG

Patient Age: Aged (65+), Young Adult (19-24), Middle Aged (45-64), Adult (25-44), 80 and over (80+)
Condition & Symptoms: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Motor Neurone Disease: Assessment and Management [NG42]

July 23, 2019 | CPG

Patient Age: Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+), Adult (25-44)
Condition & Symptoms: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

British Guideline on the Management of Asthma: A National Clinical Guideline [SIGN 158] [Revised]

July 1, 2019 | CPG

Patient Age: Child (6-12), Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44)
Condition & Symptoms: Asthma

Non-pharmacological Management of Persistent Headaches Associated with Neck Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration

July 1, 2019 | CPG

Patient Age: Adult (25-44)
Condition & Symptoms: Headaches, Neck Pain

VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Stroke Rehabilitation, Version 4

July 1, 2019 | CPG

Patient Age: Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), 80 and over (80+)
Condition & Symptoms: Stroke

Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Women: Management [NICE NG123]

June 24, 2019 | CPG

Patient Age: Middle Aged (45-64), 80 and over (80+), Adult (25-44), Young Adult (19-24), Adolescent (13-18), Aged (65+)
Condition & Symptoms: Incontinence

American College of Rheumatology/Arthritis Foundation 2019 Guideline for the Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Therapeutic Approaches for Non‐Systemic Polyarthritis, Sacroiliitis, Enthesitis

June 1, 2019 | CPG

Patient Age: Adolescent (13-18), Child (6-12)
Condition & Symptoms: Osteoarthritis

IWGDF Guidance on the Diagnosis, Prognosis and Management of Peripheral Artery Disease in Patients With Foot Ulcers in Diabetes (IWGDF 2019 update)

May 19, 2019 | CPG

Patient Age: 80 and over (80+), Aged (65+), Middle Aged (45-64), Young Adult (19-24)
Condition & Symptoms: Diabetes Complications, Foot Conditions, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Ulcer

APTA Academy of Hand and Upper Extremity Physical Therapy and Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: Hand Pain and Sensory Deficits: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CPG+)

May 1, 2019 | CPG

Patient Age: Aged (65+), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64)
Condition & Symptoms: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Stroke and Transient Ischaemic Attack in Over 16s: Diagnosis and Initial Management [NG128]

May 1, 2019 | CPG

Patient Age: Adult (25-44), Young Adult (19-24)
Condition & Symptoms: Stroke

AHA/ACC 2018 Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease

April 2, 2019 | CPG

Patient Age: Middle Aged (45-64), 80 and over (80+), Aged (65+), Adult (25-44)
Condition & Symptoms: Cardiac Conditions

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Management of Rotator Cuff Injuries Clinical Practice Guideline

March 11, 2019 | CPG

Patient Age: Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+)
Condition & Symptoms: Shoulder Conditions