PHYS THER
Vol. 90, No. 6, June 2010, pp. 858-859
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20090233.ar
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Tasha R. Stanton, Mark J. Hancock, Christopher G. Maher and Bart W. Koes


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We would like to thank Fitzgerald for his thoughtful and generous commentary1 on our work.2 We believe the recent dialogue on this topic in the physical therapy community is very valuable and a sign of the maturity of the profession. We have only a few points that we would like to add. We agree with Fitzgerald on the key point that a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with appropriate analysis "must be performed to qualify that a CPR [clinical prediction rule] has indeed been developed." In selecting the potential predictors for investigation in the RCT, we agree that a well-conducted single-arm study may be useful, along with selecting predictors based on a strong theoretical rationale or clinical experience. One note of caution relates to . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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