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Recommendation	Explanation
Strong evidence recommendation FOR	The guideline panel is confident that they can recommend the intervention based on the evidence. A recommendation is made that the intervention should be implemented.
Weak evidence recommendation FOR	The guideline panel is confident that they can probably recommend the intervention based on the evidence. A recommendation is made that the intervention may be implemented.
Weak evidence recommendation AGAINST	The guideline panel is confident that they probably cannot recommend the intervention based on the evidence. A recommendation is made that the intervention should not be implemented.
Strong evidence recommendation AGAINST	The guideline panel is confident that they cannot recommend the intervention based on the evidence. A recommendation is made that the intervention should definitely not be implemented.
No recommendation	The guideline panel is unable to recommend for or against the intervention based on the evidence. A consensus-based opinion statement will be made.

Recommendation

Explanation

Strong evidence
recommendation FOR

The guideline panel is confident that they can recommend the intervention based on the evidence.
A recommendation is made that the intervention should be implemented.

Weak evidence
recommendation FOR

The guideline panel is confident that they can probably recommend the intervention based on the evidence.
A recommendation is made that the intervention may be implemented.

Weak evidence
recommendation AGAINST

The guideline panel is confident that they probably cannot recommend the intervention based on the evidence.
A recommendation is made that the intervention should not be implemented.

Strong evidence
recommendation AGAINST

The guideline panel is confident that they cannot recommend the intervention based on the evidence.
A recommendation is made that the intervention should definitely not be implemented.

No recommendation

The guideline panel is unable to recommend for or against the intervention based on the evidence. A consensus-based opinion statement will be made.

Recommendation	Explanation
Strong consensus FOR	The guideline panel is confident that they can recommend the intervention based on opinion. A statement is made that the intervention should be implemented.
Weak consensus FOR	The guideline panel is confident that they can probably recommend the intervention based on opinion. A statement is made that the intervention may be implemented.
Weak consensus AGAINST	The guideline panel is confident that they probably cannot recommend the intervention based on opinion. A statement is made that the intervention should not be implemented.
Strong consensus AGAINST	The guideline panel is confident that they cannot recommend the intervention based on opinion. A statement is made that the intervention should not be implemented.
No consensus	The guideline panel is unable to make a statement for or against the intervention based on opinion.

Recommendation

Explanation

Strong consensus FOR

The guideline panel is confident that they can recommend the intervention based on opinion.
A statement is made that the intervention should be implemented.

Weak consensus FOR

The guideline panel is confident that they can probably recommend the intervention based on opinion.
A statement is made that the intervention may be implemented.

Weak consensus AGAINST

The guideline panel is confident that they probably cannot recommend the intervention based on opinion.
A statement is made that the intervention should not be implemented.

Strong consensus AGAINST

The guideline panel is confident that they cannot recommend the intervention based on opinion.
A statement is made that the intervention should not be implemented.

No consensus

The guideline panel is unable to make a statement for or against the intervention based on opinion.

The Australian and New Zealand Physiotherapy Guidelines for people with SCI was funded by icare NSW, National Injury Insurance Scheme Queensland, Transport Accident Commission Victoria, and Lifetime Support Authority South Australia.

Acknowledgement of Country – The Australian and New Zealand Clinical Practice Guidelines team acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

Honouring Te Tiriti – Ethical approval, including Māori consultation through University of Otago, Christchurch, Te Komiti Whakarite (Canterbury District Health Board), and through Māori consultation (Counties Manukau District Health Board) was obtained for Phase 1 of the study. In developing these guidelines, we were committed to meeting our obligations under Te Tiriti and reflect the principles of tino rangatiratanga, equity, active protection, options, and partnership.

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