The clinical practice guidelines below have been peer-reviewed by the Allied Health Orthopaedic Clinical Leadership Group using the Evidence-alert Traffic-light Grading system developed by (Novak 2012) to classify recommendations from clinical practice guidelines relevant to Cabrini orthopaedic patients.
These guidelines have been appraised using either the AGREE II or iCAHE checklists.
To discuss these guidelines or if you are aware of updated revisions of these guidelines please contact Dr Jason Waliis jwallis@cabrini.com.au
Further Reading
Novak, I. (2012). Evidence to practice commentary: the evidence alert traffic light grading system. Physical & occupational therapy in pediatrics, 32(3), 256-259. Click here for full text
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Clinical Practice Guidelines |
Quality Score* Agree II % or iCAHE score /14 |
Country of Origin Year (Updated) |
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| Total Knee Replacement | Surgical management of osteoarthritis of the knee evidence-based clinical practice guideline - Adopted by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors. | n/a | USA 2022 | |
| Total Knee Replacement | Jette, D. U., Hunter, S. J., Burkett, L., Langham, B., Logerstedt, D. S., Piuzzi, N. S., Poirier, N. M., Radach, L., Ritter, J. E., Scalzitti, D. A., Stevens-Lapsley, J. E., Tompkins, J., Zeni, J., Jr, & American Physical Therapy Association (2020). Physical Therapist Management of Total Knee Arthroplasty. Physical therapy, 100(9), 1603–1631. |
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USA 2020 | |
| Total Hip and Knee Replacement |
Mak JCS, Fransen M, Jennings M, March L, Mittal R, and Harris IA. Reference for supporting Mak study as a recommended guideline Krysa, J. A., Ho, C., O’Connell, P., & Pohar Manhas, K. (2022). Clinical practice recommendations for prehabilitation and post‐operative rehabilitation for arthroplasty: A scoping review. Musculoskeletal care, 20(3), 503-515. |
68% | Australia 2014 | |
| Total Hip, Knee & Shoulder Replacement | National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). Joint replacement (primary) : hip, knee and shoulder Published 4 June 2020 | N/A | UK 2020 | |
| Hip Fracture | National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). Hip Fracture: management. Published 22 June 2011. Updated 2017. | 89% | UK 2017 | |
| Hip Fracture |
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Physical Therapy Management of Older Adults With Hip Fracture. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2021;51 : CPG1-CPG81
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See the following study for evaluation Zadro, J. R. (2022). Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guideline: Physical Therapy Management of Older Adults With Hip Fracture. Journal of Physiotherapy, S1836-9553. |
USA 2021 | |
| Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis | Guideline for the management of knee and hip osteoarthritis. RACGP | 14/14 | Australia 2018 | |
| Low Back Pain |
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s: assessment and management (NG59. London: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, 2020. Reference for supporting NICE study as a recommended guideline Meroni, R., Piscitelli, D., Ravasio, C., Vanti, C., Bertozzi, L., De Vito, G., ... & Pillastrini, P. (2021). Evidence for managing chronic low back pain in primary care: a review of recommendations from high-quality clinical practice guidelines. Disability and rehabilitation, 43(7), 1029-1043. |
89% | UK 2020 | |
| Neck Pain | Côté P, Wong JJ, Sutton D, et al. Management of neck pain and associated disorders: A clinical practice guideline from the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Eur Spine J 2016;25:2000–22. | 67% | Canada 2016 | |
| Shoulder Pain | Hopman K, Krahe L, Lukersmith S, et al. Clinical practice guidelines for the management of rotator cuff syndrome in the workplace. Port Macquarie (Australia): University of New South Wales, 2013:80. | 67% | Australia 2013 | |
| Knee (PFj) Pain | Willy, R. W., Hoglund, L. T., Barton, C. J., Bolgla, L. A., Scalzitti, D. A., Logerstedt, D. S., ... & Beattie, P. (2019). Patellofemoral Pain: Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health From the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 49(9), CPG1-CPG95. | 76% | USA 2019 | |
| COPD | Lung Foundation Australia . The COPD-X Plan: Australian and New Zealand Guidelines for the management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 2022 |
See the following study for evaluation of previous ed. Hancock, M. (2018). Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guideline: COPD-X Australian and New Zealand guidelines for the diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: 2017 update. Journal of physiotherapy, 64(4), 271. |
Australia 2022 | |
| Stroke | Stroke Foundation of Australia. Living Stroke guidelines | Peer-Reviewed | Australia [Continual Update] | |
| Arthritis | Australia & New Zealand Musculoskeletal Trails Network (ANZMUSC) An Australian Living Guideline for the Pharmacological Management of Inflammatory Arthritis | Peer-Reviewed |
Australia [Continual Update] |
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*iCAHE - International Centre for Allied Health Evidence *Agree II – Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II |
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