Mabry LM, Boyles RE, Brismée JM, Agustsson H, Smoliga JM. Global Physical Therapy Musculoskeletal Imaging Authority: A Preliminary Survey of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy Member Nations. Physiotherapy Research International; 2020 May;25(2):e1822. doi: 10.1002/pri.1822
- 38% of World Confederation for Physical Therapy member nations allow physical therapists at least some authority to order musculoskeletal imaging.
- Collegiate years nor entry-level degree were not predictive of whether a nation would allow physical therapists to order musculoskeletal imaging.
- Direct access authority was predictive of whether a nation would also allow physical therapists to order musculoskeletal imaging.
- Nations with lower per capita health care spending were more likely to allow physical therapists to order musculoskeletal imaging.