Physiotherapy Canada

期刊简介：Physiotherapy Canada is the official, scholarly, refereed journal of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA), giving direction to excellence in clinical science and reasoning, knowledge translation, therapeutic skills and patient-centred care.Founded in 1923, Physiotherapy Canada meets the diverse needs of national and international readers and serves as a key repository of inquiries, evidence and advances in the practice of physiotherapy.Physiotherapy Canada publishes the results of qualitative and quantitative research including systematic reviews, meta analyses, meta syntheses, public/health policy research, clinical practice guidelines, and case reports. Key messages, clinical commentaries, brief reports and book reviews support knowledge translation to clinical practice.In addition to delivering authoritative, original scientific articles and reports of significant clinical studies, Physiotherapy Canada’s editorials and abstracts are presented in both English and French, expanding the journal’s reach nationally and internationally. Key messages form an integral part of each research article, providing a succinct summary for readers of all levels. This approach also allows readers to quickly get a feel for ‘what is already known’ and ‘what this study adds to’ the subject.Clinician’s commentaries for key articles assist in bridging research and practice by discussing the article’s impact at the clinical level. The journal also features special themed series which bring readers up to date research supporting evidence-informed practice.The Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) is the national professional association representing almost 15,000 members distributed throughout all provinces and territories. CPA’s mission is to provide leadership and direction to the physiotherapy profession, foster excellence in practice, education and research, and promote high standards of health in Canada.

【译文】物理治疗加拿大是加拿大物理治疗协会（CPA）的官方、学术、同行评审期刊，为临床科学和推理、知识转化、治疗技能和以患者为中心的护理提供指导。成立于1923年，物理治疗加拿大满足国内外读者的多样化需求，并作为物理治疗实践中的查询、证据和进步的关键存储库。物理治疗加拿大发表定性研究和定量研究的结果，包括系统评价、荟萃分析、荟萃综合、公共卫生/政策研究、临床实践指南和病例报告。关键信息、临床评论、简报和书评支持知识转化到临床实践。除了提供权威的、原创的科学文章和重要临床研究的报告外，物理治疗加拿大的社论和摘要以英语和法语呈现，扩大了期刊在国内和国际上的影响力。每个研究文章的关键信息构成其不可或缺的部分，为所有层次的读者提供简短的总结。这种方法还允许读者快速了解‘已知的内容’以及‘这项研究对该主题的贡献’。关键文章的临床评论通过讨论文章在临床层面的影响，帮助架起研究和实践之间的桥梁。该期刊还设有特别主题系列，为读者提供支持证据为基础的实践的最新研究。