Michelle Ramirez

Journal Article JOSPT Open · April 2025 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the implementation of the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Neck Pain Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) in a physical therapy department and assess adherence to evidence-based recommendations. DESIG ... Full text Cite

Evaluation of the Application of Clinical Practice Guideline Recommendations on the Classification of Patients With Neck Pain.

Journal Article HSS J · January 8, 2025 Background: Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are developed to synthesize evidence into recommendations for clinical practice. Minimal evidence exists on the evaluation practice of physical therapists in the treatment of patients with neck pain. Purpose: ... Full text Link to item Cite

Developing a Computer Vision Model to Automate Quantitative Measurement of Hip-Knee-Ankle Angle in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Patients.

Journal Article J Arthroplasty · September 2024 BACKGROUND: Increasing deformity of the lower extremities, as measured by the hip-knee-ankle angle (HKAA), is associated with poor patient outcomes after total hip and knee arthroplasty (THA, TKA). Automated calculation of HKAA is imperative to reduce the ... Full text Link to item Cite

Use of Implementation Strategies to Promote the Uptake of Knee Osteoarthritis Practice Guidelines and Improve Patient Outcomes: A Systematic Review.

Journal Article Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) · September 2024 OBJECTIVE: Translation of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to practice remains suboptimal. The primary purpose of this systematic review was to describe the use of implementation strategies to promote KOA CPG-recommended care. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Patient-reported outcome measures in physical therapy practice for neck pain: an overview of reviews.

Journal Article J Patient Rep Outcomes · October 2, 2023 BACKGROUND: Understanding which patient-reported outcome measures are being collected and utilized in clinical practice and research for patients with neck pain will help to inform recommendations for a core set of measures that provide value to patients a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Use of Implementation Strategies to Promote Adherence of Knee Osteoarthritis Guidelines and Improve Patient Outcomes: A Systematic Review [abstract]

Journal Article Arthritis & Rheumatology · September 21, 2023 Link to item Cite

Using the value-based care paradigm to compare physical therapy access to care models in cervical spine radiculopathy: a case report.

Journal Article Physiotherapy theory and practice · December 2020 Background: The efficiency and effectiveness of multiple physical therapy care delivery models can be measured using the value-based care paradigm. Entering physical therapy through direct access can decrease health-care utilization and improve pati ... Full text Open Access Cite

QUANTIFYING FRONTAL PLANE KNEE KINEMATICS IN SUBJECTS WITH ANTERIOR KNEE PAIN: THE RELIABILITY AND CONCURRENT VALIDITY OF 2D MOTION ANALYSIS.

Journal Article International journal of sports physical therapy · February 2018 BackgroundTwo-dimensional (2D) analysis has the potential to identify individuals at risk for knee injury by measuring genu valgus during sport related tasks. The reliability of 2D mobile motion analysis in measuring genu valgus during a single le ... Full text Cite