What makes a good Physiopedia page

General Format

1. Effective title
   • Does the title already exist?
     

     Searching for an existing title
     • Run a search for the page you want to create, or scan through the full list of Physiopedia articles. 
   • Is my title clear and capitalized correctly?
     • The standard format for titles is to capitalize only the first letter of the first word, with the remaining words in lowercase.
     • Try not to use ACRONYMS alone as titles, except in parentheses. Example: Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL).
2. Template
   

   Using a Physiopedia template
   • Did I use the appropriate template for the page I created?
     • View the Physiopedia templates and choose one that fits the correct category (ie. joint, muscle, ligament).
     • No template for the page you want to make?

       Use the new page template and create your own subheadings.

   • Refer to: Adding Templates tutorial
3. References
   • Did I cite references using the references tool (<R> button) in the editing toolbar?

     Refer to: Adding References tutorial

     

   • Did I use the Vancouver style of referencing?
     

Physiopedia-Specific Tips

The above three tips are general guidelines on what makes a good article, but what makes a Physiopedia page stand out? Below are the top ways to create an excellent addition to Physiopedia.

Physiotherapy-specific and Clinically-relevant

Physiopedia is a universally accessible, online resource for physiotherapists around the world. A good page, then, should convey knowledge of the profession and current best-evidence practice.

• Physiotherapy-specific
  • Have I included sections/ headings that are relevant to physiotherapy?
    • Good examples of this include: Pathology/Injury, Physiotherapy Techniques (Palpation, Stretch, Treatment techniques)

      These sections are included on the anatomy page templates (muscles, joints, ligaments).

    • Additional relevant sections may include: Clinical Examination (such as Differential Diagnosis, Special Tests and Outcome Measures) and Physiotherapy Management/Intervention
  • Have I referenced journals/ articles/ books specific to physiotherapy?
• Clinically-relevant
  • Have I included sections for Clinically Relevant Anatomy, Evidence (for the technique or test described), and Recent Related Research?
  • Recent Related Research
    • This section links to recent PubMed research (via an RSS feed) on the article topic. 

      Refer to: Adding PubMed Feed tutorial 

      

Use of Relevant Media

Physiopedia is designed to be an educational and clinical tool, so visual references (including relevant images, videos and presentations) are great ways to enhance an article.

Examples of relevant media include:

• Images: Anatomy/anatomical, pathology/injury, diagrams, illustrations, etc.
• Videos: Handling or rehabilitation protocols, exercises, or manual techniques (palpation, massage, range of motion).
• Lectures and Presentations: Anatomy/anatomical, clinical practice guidelines, physiotherapy management, diagnosis, imaging, etc.

Did I correctly add/ reference images and videos?

• Refer to: Adding images and Adding video tutorials
• Specifically, media must meet the following usage requirements:
  • Be copyright free – such as Grays Anatomy Illustrations (for images) and YouTube (for videos)
  • Have a creative commons license that allows us to use it – such as Wikimedia Commons
  • We must have permission to use the image/ video
  • Be an image/ video that you have created
    

Did I correctly add/ reference presentations?

• Refer to: Adding Presentations tutorial

Examples of using media to create a quality Physiopedia page:

• Mirror Therapy
• Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury