title: Determining where physical therapists get information to support clinical practice decisions.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the information sources utilised by physical therapists (PTs) to support clinical decisions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Physical therapists in the United States were invited via professional listservs and electronic newsletters to participate in an online survey.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Journal articles were the most frequently utilised source of information, followed by databases (PubMed was most frequent). The frequency of utilising evidence-based resources was not significantly affected by the number of years of experience as a physical therapist (PT), working in a state that allows direct access to PT services or doctoral vs masters/bachelors degree.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Compared with a previous study (1994), there has been a transition in physical therapy information seeking, with greater reliance on evidence-based information.
authors: Department of Physical Therapy, College of Allied Health Professions, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688, USA.
authors: Dennis W
authors: DW
authors: Fell
authors: Judy F
authors: JF
authors: Burnham
authors: Jon M
authors: JM
authors: Dockery
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D016206:Databases, Bibliographic; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D057226:Information Seeking Behavior; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D059825:Physical Therapists; D039781:PubMed; D014481:United States