Calibrating clinical reasoning under uncertainty: a qualitative study of expert physiotherapists in musculoskeletal practice.

A qualitative study examined how experienced physiotherapists navigate diagnostic uncertainty in musculoskeletal practice, focusing on the cognitive strategies underlying their clinical reasoning. Researchers found that expert clinicians actively calibrate their reasoning processes when faced with ambiguous or complex presentations, drawing on accumulated experience to manage uncertainty. The findings offer insights that may inform how clinical reasoning skills are taught and developed in physiotherapy education and training.

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