Therapist knowledge, adherence and use of low back pain guidelines to inform clinical decisions : a national survey of manipulative and sports physiotherapists in New Zealand

Identifying factors which influence guideline-informed clinical decisions by therapists will help tailor implementation strategies to improve guideline use. The aims of this study were to investigate: the extent to which current physiotherapy practice in New Zealand adheres to low back pain (LBP) guidelines and the factors which influence the use of guidelines to inform clinical decisions for patients with nonspecific low back pain (NSLBP).