2011 - Keele University
 

Physiotherapy

Undergraduate Postgraduate & International

 

School of Health and Rehabilitation

PRS Conference at Keele

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PRS Conference

Posters at the conference

Posted on 16 May 2011

The Physiotherapy Research Society annual conference was held in the School of Health and Rehabilitation on 5th May, with Keynote Speakers from Keele University: Professor Krysia Dziedzic (Arthritis Research UK Professor of Musculoskeletal Therapies, Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University) who spoke about “Musculoskeletal therapies in primary care: From Park Bench to Bedside”; Professor Julius Sim (Professor of Health Care Research, Keele University) who spoke about "Informed consent in health care research"; and Dr Jonathan Hill (Post-doctoral Lecturer in Physiotherapy, Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University) who spoke about “Targeted treatment for
back pain: results of the STarT Back clinical trial”. The conference attracted 46 physiotherapy researchers, clinicians and students from across the UK and Europe. Prizes for the best presentation and best poster were sponsored by Primary Care Sciences (Keele University) and PALtechnologies; these were awarded to Jennifer Muhaidat from Glasgow
Caledonian Unviersity, and Barbara Introwicz from the School of Health and Rehabilitation at Keele University.

In advance of the conference the National Physiotherapy Research Network and the Physiotherapy Research Society held a joint evening event on the 4th May on the topic of 'Using evidence to inform clinical practice', with presentations from: Professor Nadine Foster (Professor of Musculoskeletal Health in Primary Care, Keele University) on “The challenges of using evidence to inform clinical practice in low back pain”; Kay Stevenson (Consultant Physiotherapist, University Hospital of North Staffordshire) on “A practical example of how to integrate evidence into practice”; and Carole Doyle (Musculoskeletal Clinical Liaison Research Physiotherapist, Keele University) on “Evidence into practice: the role of the Physiotherapy Research Facilitator”. The event was attended by physiotherapy researchers, managers and clinicians from the NHS and private practice, and prompted a lot of discussion about how best to use evidence to inform clinical practice.

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