Effectiveness of Implementation Strategies to Improve Adherence of Physical Therapist Treatment Choices to Clinical Practice Guidelines for Musculoskeletal Conditions: Systematic Review.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of implementation strategies aimed at improving the adherence of physical therapists' treatment choices to clinical practice guidelines for a range of musculoskeletal conditions.

Methods: For this review, searches were performed in several databases combining terms synonymous with "practice patterns" and "physical therapy" until August 2019. The review included randomized controlled trials that investigated any intervention to improve the adherence of physical therapists' treatment choices to clinical practice guidelines or research evidence.

Cost-Related Underuse of Medicines for Asthma-Opportunities for Improving Adherence.

Background: In asthma, underuse of cost-effective preventive treatments increases morbidity and mortality. The cost of medicines contributes to underuse ("nonadherence"), but the extent to which people with asthma skip or reduce doses or let prescriptions go unfilled when faced with cost pressures is unknown.

Objective: To estimate the extent of cost-related underuse behaviors and associated factors.