Participants
Australian physiotherapists were included if they had
completed their PhD degree as of March 2006. No
national register of these physiotherapists exists. Potential
participants were identified using multiple overlapping
sources including: state registration boards, university
(medical, physiotherapy, psychology, engineering, allied
health and anatomy) research and graduate studies offices,
and the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) state
branch public listings. The physiotherapy departments of all
Australian hospitals with more than 200 beds were contacted,
as were a number of private practices, and pharmaceutical
and medical device companies. Participants were also
identified by colleagues. Current student enrolments in PhD
programs were also ascertained.