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The Description of Specialty Practice (DSP) for the geriatric clinical specialists is from the results of a practice analysis survey that was administered in 2007 (American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties [ABPTS], n. d.). It is comprised of all aspects of practice at entry to the profession, as well as the aspects considered to be specialty practice, either in importance, frequency, or level of judgement (ABPTS, n. d.). In order to maintain the specialty practices currency, the ABPTS requires the specialty area to revalidate the outcomes of practice analyses a minimum of 10 years (Johanson, Miller, Coe, & Campo, 2016). In addition, the Assessment Tool for Physical Therapy: Geriatrics was prepared to assist physical therapists…