Recommendations for Hospital-Based Physical Therapists Managing Patients With COVID-19.
Karin M Felten-Barentsz, Roel van Oorsouw, Emily Klooster, Niek Koenders, Femke Driehuis, Erik H J Hulzebos, Marike van der Schaaf, Thomas J Hoogeboom, Philip J van der Wees
PMID 32556323WHAT IT FOUND
No patient outcomes are reported.
This document provides consensus-based recommendations for physical therapists on managing hospitalized adults with COVID-19, focusing on safety, respiratory support, and mobilization.
What this paper is
This is a clinical practice guideline providing expert recommendations for hospital-based physical therapists managing adult patients with COVID-19. It outlines safety protocols, respiratory support strategies, and mobilization guidelines based on a pragmatic consensus process rather than reporting new patient data, trial results, or outcomes. There are no findings to act on in terms of efficacy, but the recommendations themselves serve as a framework for care.
The easy way to misread this
Do not treat these recommendations as evidence of efficacy. They are expert consensus opinions on how to manage patients safely during the pandemic, not results from a clinical trial showing which interventions work best.