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Clinical Practice Guidelines

To support evidence-based practice, we provide relevant clinical practice guidelines for APTA members. (These were previously housed at PTNow.) 

These CPGs are based on a systematic review of the evidence and published by APTA, APTA sections and academies, or by other health care associations, organizations, and societies. None of the CPGs were written by individuals. APTA does not endorse any of these guidelines unless specifically noted.

Guidelines are provided to assist in clinical decision making, not to take the place of clinician judgment.

Some CPGs include a CPG+ analysis, a translation aid for applying CPGs to practice, including an Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II, or AGREE II, conducted by a team of experts.

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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Management of Osteoarthritis of the Knee (Non-Arthroplasty) Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline (3rd Edition)

August 31, 2021 | CPG

Patient Age: Aged (65+), Middle Aged (45-64), Adult (25-44), 80 and over (80+), Young Adult (19-24)
Condition & Symptoms: Knee Conditions, Osteoarthritis

APTA Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: Clinical Guidance to Optimize Work Participation After Injury or Illness: The Role of Physical Therapists (CPG+)

August 1, 2021 | CPG

Patient Age: Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64)
Condition & Symptoms: Low Back Pain, Occupational Injuries

Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adults: Diagnosis and Management (Updated) [NICE CG142]

June 14, 2021 | CPG

Patient Age: Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), Young Adult (19-24), 80 and over (80+), Aged (65+)
Condition & Symptoms: Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder in Under 19s: Support and Management (Reviewed) [NICE CG170]

June 14, 2021 | CPG

Patient Age: Child (6-12), Preschool Child (2-5), Adolescent (13-18)
Condition & Symptoms: Autism Spectrum Disorder

VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management and Rehabilitation of Post-Acute Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) Version 3.0

June 1, 2021 | CPG

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

Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy: Clinical Practice Guideline for Physical Therapist Management of People With Rheumatoid Arthritis

May 17, 2021 | CPG

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

EULAR 2021 Recommendations for the Management of Self-Implementation Strategies in Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis

May 7, 2021 | CPG

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

VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Chronic Multisymptom Illness (CMI) 2021

May 1, 2021 | CPG

Patient Age: Aged (65+), Middle Aged (45-64), 80 and over (80+), Adult (25-44)
Condition & Symptoms: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Pain

APTA Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: Ankle Stability and Movement Coordination Impairments: Lateral Ankle Ligament Sprains Revision (CPG+)

April 1, 2021 | CPG

Patient Age: Adult (25-44), Young Adult (19-24), Adolescent (13-18)
Condition & Symptoms: Ankle Conditions

VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Revised), v. 3.0

April 1, 2021 | CPG

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

APTA: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Use of Ankle-Foot Orthoses and Functional Electrical Stimulation Post-Stroke (CPG+)

April 1, 2021 | CPG

Patient Age: Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+), 80 and over (80+)
Condition & Symptoms: Foot Conditions, Stroke, Hemiplegia

Canadian Cardiovascular Society 2021 Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidemia for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Adult

March 26, 2021 | CPG

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