Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy

ISSN: 1413-3555

The Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy (BJPT) is the official publication of the Brazilian Society of Physical Therapy Research and Graduate Studies (ABRAPG-Ft). It publishes original research articles on topics related to the areas of physical therapy and rehabilitation sciences, including clinical, basic or applied studies on the assessment, prevention, and treatment of movement disorders.

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3.2

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4.6

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0.996

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SNIP 2025

1.362

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Referral of people with low back pain to physical therapists in Brazilian primary healthcare: A challenge revealed

Tais Luciana Lacerdaa,c, Pedro Lacerda Montesa, Luciana Gazzi Macedob, Raymond Ostelod,e, Henry Maia Peixotoa, Rodrigo Luiz Carregaroa,c,d,

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r.luizcarregaro@vu.nl
rodrigocarregaro@unb.br

Corresponding author at: Department of Health Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, MF Building, Van der Boechorststraat7, Amsterdam 1081 BT, The Netherlands.

a Universidade de Brasília (UnB), Núcleo de Evidências e Tecnologias em Saúde (NETecS), Brasília, Brazil

b McMaster University, School of Rehabilitation Science, Hamilton, Canada

c Master Program in Rehabilitation Sciences (PPGCR), Universidade de Brasília (UnB), Brasília, Brazil

d Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences research institute Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

e Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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