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Background Providing physical therapists with evidence-based and consensus-derived guidelines to manage postoperative shoulder patients is essential; these guidelines should be readily available and provide clinically applicable information. Knowledge translation (KT) initiatives that encourage interaction between clinicians and researchers, that have multifaceted components and use a variety of strategies, can significantly change practice. Objective The objective of this study was to determine the uptake and acceptability of standardized postoperative shoulder guidelines with an accompanying online KT resource through evaluation of website analytics and a quantitative survey. Design A multi-pronged approach was used to assess uptake and acceptability of the guidelines and online KT resource. Methods Website analytics of usage and geographical location of users was measured as were physical therapist survey responses. Results Website analytics revealed that 5406 individuals used the online resource between October 2012 and September 2013 with the average visit lasting 8 minutes; only 47% of users were within the guideline developers’ surgical referral region. Physical therapists who used the new shoulder guidelines were very satisfied or satisfied (96%) with the guidelines, reporting they promoted patient-specific clinical decision-making extremely or very well (68%). They viewed the online KT resource positively, with 79% rating it as “very useful” or “quite useful.” Physical therapists from regions beyond those expected to use the new shoulder guidelines were also aware of the website and also rated it as very useful. Limitations The survey sample was relatively small and did not directly assess patient outcomes. Conclusions An online KT web resource developed in conjunction with standardized postoperative shoulder guidelines was perceived as useful based on website analytics and survey responses. Active KT strategies such as this can improve uptake and dissemination of best practice in physical therapy.

Evaluating the Uptake and Acceptability of Standardized Postoperative Rehabilitation Guidelines Using an Online Knowledge Translation Approach