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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.

Clinical practice guidelines assist clinical decision-making but do not take the place of clinician judgment. APTA does not endorse any of these guidelines unless specifically noted.

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Recommendations on Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults

January 5, 2016 | CPG

Patient Age: 80 and over (80+), Aged (65+)
Condition & Symptoms: Alzheimer Disease, Dementia

IWGDF Guidance on the Diagnosis and Management of Foot Infections in Persons With Diabetes

January 1, 2016 | CPG

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

IWGDF Guidance on Footwear and Offloading Interventions to Prevent and Heal Foot Ulcers in Patients With Diabetes

January 1, 2016 | CPG

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

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Appropriate Use Criteria for Management of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Femoral Condyle

December 4, 2015 | CPG

Patient Age: Child (6-12), Adolescent (13-18), Young Adult (19-24)
Condition & Symptoms: Hip Conditions, Osteochondritis Dissecans

Updating ACSM’s Recommendations for Exercise Preparticipation Health Screening

November 1, 2015 | CPG

Patient Age: 80 and over (80+), Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Aged (65+), Middle Aged (45-64)

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Appropriate Use Criteria for the Treatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

October 2, 2015 | CPG

Patient Age: Aged (65+), Young Adult (19-24), Adolescent (13-18), Adult (25-44), Child (6-12), Middle Aged (45-64)
Condition & Symptoms: Knee Conditions

Recommendations for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica - 2015: A European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology Collaborative Initiative

October 1, 2015 | CPG

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

American Academy of Neurology and American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine: Evidence-Based Guideline Summary Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Management of Fascioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy

July 28, 2015 | CPG

Patient Age: Young Adult (19-24), Child (6-12), Adolescent (13-18), Adult (25-44)
Condition & Symptoms: Muscular Dystrophy

Frailty in Elderly People

July 1, 2015 | CPG

Patient Age: Aged (65+), 80 and over (80+)
Condition & Symptoms: Frailty

Motor Vehicle Collision-Related Injuries in the Elderly: an Eastern Associa...

July 1, 2015 | CPG

Patient Age: 80 and over (80+), Aged (65+)

Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men: Management [NICE CG97]

June 3, 2015 | CPG

Patient Age: Aged (65+), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64)
Condition & Symptoms: Incontinence, Pelvic Health

British Thoracic Society Guidelines for Home Oxygen Use in Adults

June 1, 2015 | CPG

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