PTOtherArchives of physiotherapy2016

Use of social media among Italian physiotherapists: a new opportunity for the profession or an unfavorable trend toward guruism?

Stefano Vercelli

PMID 29340192

WHAT IT FOUND

The author argues that Italian physiotherapy Facebook groups suffer from low expert participation and unverified clinical advice, creating a risk of biased knowledge.

No formal data or outcomes are reported, so there is no evidence to guide clinical decisions.

What this paper is

This is a professional commentary describing the author's observations of Facebook groups for Italian physiotherapists. It reports no formal study methods, no participant data, and no clinical outcomes, so there is no finding here to change your practice on.

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