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Cumulation of Knowledge

To the Editor:

Valma Robertson's conclusion that published research reports in our profession show little evidence of cumulation of knowledge, within the areas of literature she studied,¹ helps cast a harsh and embarrassing light on a continuing intellectual deficit in physical therapy, namely, the lack of theory required to direct research efforts and make sense out of research results. As the "So what?" of research, theory is the sine qua non for creating and expanding knowledge and for developing a science of physical therapy.

A decade ago, the American Physical Therapy Association's Committee on Research (COR) identified the need for a major effort to promote the development of theory in physical therapy. In 1986, the COR issued its first call for theory papers to be presented at the Association's 1987 Annual Conference....

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Research and the Cumulation of Knowledge in Physical Therapy

Valma J Robertson
Physical Therapy 1995 75: 223-232. [Abstract] [PDF]