Ep 271: How to predict the future, with Daniel Feller and Dr Alessandro Chiarotto

Ep 271: How to predict the future, with Daniel Feller and Dr Alessandro Chiarotto

From JOSPT Insights by JOSPT

June 8, 2026 · 22 min · Season 1 · Episode 271

About this episode

The episode discusses prognostic prediction models in physiotherapy and their application in clinical practice.

A patient might ask the clinician: "How long will it take me to get back to sport?" or "How long until I'm feeling back to myself again?". These questions ask the clinician to make a prognosis - to predict the future. Often we rely on our clinical experience or intuition to answer with a prognosis. Sometimes we might know some prognostic factors, which can give us some big-picture ideas, but they're rarely enough to give the full picture. Today physiotherapists and researchers Daniel Feller and Dr Alessandro Chiarotto (Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands) explain prognostic prediction models: what they are, how they might help in practice, and what to look for when you're deciding whether a tool like the STarT Back is suitable for your practice. ------------------------------ RESOURCES When is a prognostic prediction model ready for clinical use?: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2026.13868

People in this episode

Guests: Daniel Feller, Dr Alessandro Chiarotto

Topics covered

  • prognosis
  • clinical prediction
  • physiotherapy
  • sports recovery
  • prognostic factors

Keywords

  • prognostic prediction
  • clinical experience
  • STarT Back
  • physiotherapy
  • sports recovery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Erasmus Medical Centre

Places: Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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