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AlliedScribe Research Digest
The latest research, turned into what to do on Monday.
Every week we find the studies that matter for musculoskeletal, persistent pain and return-to-work practice, appraise them, and tell you exactly how to use them in your clinic.
- Systematic reviews, RCTs and guidelines only, not noise
- Honest quality appraisal and a clear verdict on every paper
- Practical actions, client explainers and scheme-specific wording
- A CPD record with every study, set out like ESSA's Self-Assessment Tool
- About 5 minutes a paper, around 30 minutes a week
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The Research Library comes with every paid AlliedScribe plan, alongside unlimited scheme reports.
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What makes it different
Research reviews built for Australian EP and scheme practice.
Most research reviews are written for clinicians everywhere and stop at the finding. This one goes all the way to your treatment plan, your report and your client.
01EP-first
Chosen for exercise-based practice
Papers picked for MSK, persistent pain and return to work by an Accredited Exercise Physiologist who treats these clients every week.
02Scheme-ready
Wording for Australian schemes
How each finding applies to SIRA, icare, Comcare, DVA, NDIS and EPC clients, with example wording for treatment plans and reports.
03Practical
Monday morning actions
Two to four concrete changes for your next session on every paper, plus a client explainer you can say word for word.
04All in one
Research and reports together
The Research Library comes with the tool that writes your AHTRs, DVA reports and GP letters. One subscription, $15 a month.
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The problem
Evidence-based practice needs time you don't have.
Thousands of papers are published every month. Between clients, reports and admin, keeping up usually means skimming abstracts at night, or not at all.
Too much to read
Most of what's published won't change your practice. Finding the few papers that should takes hours.
Abstracts oversell
A small pilot with a big headline can look like a breakthrough. Judging quality properly is slow work.
Findings don't translate
Even good research rarely tells you what to change in a 45-minute session with a real client.
What's inside each issue
Five to eight papers that actually matter.
Every study is broken down the same way, so you can read it in minutes and act on it straight away.
Quality appraisal
Study design, sample size, population and limitations, plus whether we appraised the full text or the abstract only.
A clear verdict
Change practice, consider, watch this space, or confirms current practice. No sitting on the fence.
Monday morning actions
Two to four concrete changes to assessment, dosage, progression, education or outcome measures.
Scheme angle
How the finding applies to workers comp, DVA, NDIS and EPC clients, with wording you can use in reports and treatment plans.
Client explainer
A few plain-language sentences to explain the evidence to your clients, ready to say or hand over.
CPD record
A reflection prompt plus a printable record for each paper, set out like ESSA's Self-Assessment Tool.
See the format
Every paper, read in three minutes.
Here's how a single study is laid out. Every verdict comes with a reason, so you can judge it for yourself.
CHANGE PRACTICE Strong evidence worth acting on now.
CONSIDER Useful for the right client or situation.
WATCH THIS SPACE Promising, but not strong enough yet.
CONFIRMS Backs up what good practice already does.
Example entry
Exercise dosage for chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Study quality
Systematic review of RCTs in adults with chronic low back pain. Sample size, risk of bias and key limitations summarised here. Appraised from full text.
Key finding
The main result in plain English, with effect sizes and whether the difference is clinically meaningful.
Verdict
CONSIDER
One line on why, and who it applies to.
Monday morning
- A specific change to how you prescribe or progress
- An outcome measure or education point to add
Scheme angle
How to reference this in a workers comp treatment plan or DVA report.
CPD reflection
A question to reflect on and record in your CPD log.
Illustrative layout only. Real issues cover real, linked studies.
“I read the research so you can get back to your clients. Every paper gets the same question I ask in my own clinic: what should I do differently on Monday?”Brett Stevens, Accredited Exercise Physiologist and founder of Kinetic Rehab, Newcastle NSW
18 years as an AEPMSK, persistent pain & workers compReviews every paper before it’s published
What clinicians say
Trusted by allied health clinicians.
“Real quote here.”
Name, profession, town
How it works
From new research to your clinic.
We search
PubMed and leading journals are searched every week for new reviews, trials and guidelines.
We filter
Protocols, small pilots and opinion pieces are dropped. Only practice-relevant studies make the cut.
We appraise
Each paper is assessed for quality and translated into practical clinic actions.
A clinician reviews
An Accredited Exercise Physiologist checks every paper before it appears in your Research Library.
Who it's for
Made for clinicians who treat these clients every day.
Especially if you work with musculoskeletal, persistent pain and injured worker clients.
Exercise Physiologists
Physiotherapists
Occupational Therapists
Chiropractors & Osteopaths
Workers comp providers
Clinic owners
What topics does the digest cover?
Exercise therapy for musculoskeletal conditions, persistent pain management, return to work and occupational rehabilitation, and strong papers on exercise for chronic disease.
How is this different from reading abstracts myself?
Abstracts tell you what the authors found. The digest tells you how much to trust it and what to change in your clinic, including how it applies to scheme clients.
How is it made?
Research software scans new publications each week and prepares a first draft of each summary. An Accredited Exercise Physiologist then reviews and approves every paper before it’s published, and each entry says whether it was appraised from the full paper or the abstract.
How long does it take each week?
About 5 minutes a paper, so around 30 minutes a week for the full set. Most clinicians start with the week’s Top Pick and the papers in their own area.
Can I cancel?
Yes, anytime, from My subscription in your account. You keep access until the end of your paid period.
Can I use it for CPD?
Yes, as self-education. Each paper has a reflection prompt and a printable CPD record set out like ESSA's Self-Assessment Tool. To claim it, read the full paper (not just our summary), keep a copy of the abstract and complete the record. ESSA counts 1 point per article, and self-education has been capped at 5 of your 20 points a year, so check ESSA's current CPD guide. Other professions: check your own association's rules.
Is it clinical advice?
No. It's evidence translation to support your clinical judgement. Always check the original paper and consider the individual client before changing practice.
What does it cost?
It’s included with paid AlliedScribe plans ($15/month or $150/year), together with unlimited scheme reports. Start with a free trial of the report tool, and the library unlocks when you subscribe.
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