Xiaomin Li, Chun Bun Lam, Kevin Kien Hoa Chung
Child behavioral problems and parental adjustment: Family, interparental, and parent-child processes as simultaneous mediators
The American journal of orthopsychiatry
lack consensus literature related assessed clinically physical therapists people neurological disorders mixedmethods systematic review aimed identify domains physiotherapists routinely assess people neurological conditions clinical settings explored factors influencing assessment domains including country clinical setting therapist experience neurological condition five databases searched 1946 31st january 2023 studies design reporting domains assessed physiotherapist people neurological conditions clinical setting included independent reviewers assessed eligibility risk bias using relevant mcmaster critical appraisal tools data extracted synthesised following joanna briggs institute approach mixed systematic reviews total 23 16 quantitative 7 qualitative studies involving 3134 participants included studies rated high n 14 medium n 9 quality domains function n 14 postural alignment symmetry n 11 gait n 11 balance n 9 muscle strength n 8 frequently included assessments five key themes identified qualitative studies clinical reasoning process clinical use standardised measures utilisation senses clinician experience information gathering minimal data country clinical setting therapist experience neurological condition influence inclusion assessed domains five domains frequently included assessment function postural alignment symmetry gait muscle strength balance limited number domains stark contrast full neurological physiotherapy assessment recommended expert textbooks research needed understand reasons might