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Evidence-based practice combines a practitioner's training and experience with
evidence established through scientific research. Fundamental to the
evidence-based process for prosthetics and orthotics is the ongoing availability
of clinically applicable research on relevant conditions, components, and patient
populations. In the past, research has been successfully applied to practice,
sometimes producing substantial changes. Examples include clinically applicable
research that has assessed treatment effectiveness, altered clinical patient
interaction, led to the development of new components and technologies, and
challenged or changed long-standing clinical opinion. Despite past successes,
obstacles remain in the application of research to practice. Practitioners have
stated a desire for research and have identified a list of research needs but
lack the training or resources necessary to conduct the research. A gulf also
exists between the perceived research needs and the clinically applicable
research that is being produced, possibly because of the broad nature of those
needs.

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