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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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Australian and New Zealand Pulmonary Rehabilitation Guidelines

May 1, 2017 | CPG

Patient Age: Aged (65+), Middle Aged (45-64)

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

August 18, 2016 | 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]

August 28, 2013 | CPG

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

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (Update)

March 1, 2017 | CPG

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

Best Evidence Statement (BESt). Adding Home Based Services to Complement Center Based Intervention for Children With Autism

February 6, 2013 | CPG

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

Best Evidence Statement (BESt). Physical Therapy During the Hemopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Process to Improve Quality of Life

March 18, 2014 | CPG

Patient Age: Adolescent (13-18), Child (6-12), Young Adult (19-24)

Best Evidence Statement (BESt). The Use of Yoga to Improve Strength, Balance, and Coordination

June 10, 2014 | CPG

Patient Age: Adolescent (13-18), Child (6-12), Preschool Child (2-5)

Best Evidence Statement (BESt). Use of Pressure Therapy for Management of Hypertrophic Scarring

March 13, 2014 | CPG

Patient Age: Child (6-12), Preschool Child (2-5), Adolescent (13-18)
Condition & Symptoms: Skin Conditions

Beyond Medications and Diet: Alternative Approaches to Lowering Blood Pressure: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

May 1, 2014 | CPG

Patient Age: Aged (65+), Middle Aged (45-64), 80 and over (80+)
Condition & Symptoms: Hypertension

Brazilian Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis

May 1, 2017 | CPG

Patient Age: Young Adult (19-24), Preschool Child (2-5), Child (6-12), Adult (25-44), Adolescent (13-18)
Condition & Symptoms: Cystic Fibrosis

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

British Thoracic Society Guideline for Oxygen Use in Adults in Healthcare and Emergency Settings

May 15, 2017 | CPG

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