To view the full text, please login as a subscribed user or purchase a subscription. Click here to view the full text on ScienceDirect. Purpose: As physiotherapy practice has evolved, so too has the demand for strong evidence on which to base the profession. Barriers to embedding research in practice include: organisational culture; lack of time; and difficulty in evaluating and interpreting published research (Grimmer-Somers et al, 2007; Scurlock-Evans et al, 2014).