WCPT Congress - Focused symposium: Stroke Cochrane Reviews

WCPT Congress 2011 Focused symposium: Cochrane systematic reviews - enabling evidence-based physiotherapy after stroke Speakers: Jan Mehrholz (Germany), Anne Moseley (Australia), Alex Pollock (United Kingdom), Rebecca States (United States of America) Cochrane systematic reviews are tools designed to enable physical therapists to deliver the best possible treatment for an individual patient, taking into account factors such as the physical therapist's expertise, health-care setting, and the personal preferences of the patient. This symposium addressed the work of the Cochrane Collaboration, the relevance of Cochrane systematic reviews to clinical physiotherapy practice, particularly in relation to stroke physiotherapy. The implications of three key Cochrane systematic reviews for stroke physiotherapy practice were explored.