The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Nov 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialThe influence of experience and specialty certifications on clinical outcomes for patients with low back pain treated within a standardized physical therapy management program.
Secondary analysis of a randomized trial. ⋯ With the standardized protocol utilized in this study, it appears that the therapist-related factors of increased experience and specialty certification status do not result in an improvement in patients' disability associated with low back pain.