Knowledge Translation Task Force for core measures clinical practice guideline: a short report on the process and utilization

Marghuretta D Bland; Jennifer L Moore; Elizabeth Anderl; Megan Eikenberry; Arlene McCarthy; Geneviève N Olivier; Tracy Rice; Amelia Siles; Hallie Zeleznik; Wendy Romney

doi:10.1186/s43058-024-00580-1

Knowledge Translation Task Force for core measures clinical practice guideline: a short report on the process and utilization

Implement Sci Commun. 2024 Apr 19;5(1):43. doi: 10.1186/s43058-024-00580-1.

Authors

Marghuretta D Bland¹, Jennifer L Moore^{2

3}, Elizabeth Anderl⁴, Megan Eikenberry⁵, Arlene McCarthy⁶, Geneviève N Olivier⁷, Tracy Rice⁸, Amelia Siles⁹, Hallie Zeleznik¹⁰, Wendy Romney¹¹

Affiliations

¹ Physical Therapy, Neurology, & Occupational Therapy, Program in Physical Therapy, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA. blandm@wustl.edu.
² Institute for Knowledge Translation, Carmel, IN, USA.
³ Regional Center for Knowledge Translation in Rehabilitation, Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
⁴ TIRR Memorial Hermann, Houston, TX, USA.
⁵ College of Health Sciences, Physical Therapy Program, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, USA.
⁶ PT, MS, DPT, Board Certified in Neurologic Physical Therapy, Former Program Director of Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency, Rehabilitation Services, Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco, CA, USA.
⁷ Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
⁸ Department of Human Performance, Division of Physical Therapy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA.
⁹ School of Health and Rehabilitation Services, Physical Therapy Division, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
¹⁰ Strategic Initiatives and Professional Development, UPMC Centers for Rehab Services Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
¹¹ Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Science, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT, USA.

Abstract

Background: As part of the 2018 Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG): A Core Set of Outcome Measures for Adults with Neurologic Conditions Undergoing Rehabilitation, a Knowledge Translation (KT) Task Force was convened. The purpose of this short report was to (1) demonstrate the potential impact of a CPG KT Task Force through a practical example of efforts to implement a CPG into neurologic physical therapy practice and (2) describe the process to convene a KT Task Force and develop products (KT Toolkit) to facilitate implementation of the CPG.

Methods: To describe the process used by the KT Task Force to develop and review a KT Toolkit for implementation of the CPG.

Results: Utilizing the Knowledge-To-Action Cycle framework, eight tools were developed as part of the KT Toolkit and are available with open access to the public. Findings indicate that the Core Outcome Measures Homepage, which houses the KT Toolkit, has had greater than 70,000 views since its publication.

Conclusions: This short report serves as an example of the efforts made to implement a CPG into physical therapy practice. The processes to facilitate KT and the tools developed can inform future implementation efforts and underscore the importance of having a KT Task Force to implement a CPG. Moving forward, KT Task Forces should be convened to implement new or revised guidelines.

Trial registration: N/A.

Keywords: Clinical practice guideline; Implementation; Physical therapy.

Grants and funding

Core Set of Outcome Measures for Adults with Neurologic Conditions: Translating Evidence into Practice/American Physical Therapy Association