Clinical reasoning skills of German and Dutch manual therapists: a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Reflective clinical reasoning (CR) is believed to play a crucial role in achieving an efficient therapy process, supported by evidence-based approaches that improve patient outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the CR process of German manual therapists (MTs) using the CR skills of Dutch MTs as a reference.

Methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated the CR process and diagnostic ability of German MTs.