About PM&R Knowledge NOW®

PM&R Knowledge NOW^® is an evolving, dynamic online resource that highlights the breadth and depth of clinical topics in the specialty of PM&R. Currently in the process of becoming the specialty’s go-to resource, PM&R Knowledge NOW^® offers 400+ clinical topics for you to explore.

Why Would a Physiatrist use PM&R Knowledge NOW^®?

To access clinical and practice resources to support physicians in their practice.
Demonstrate to other healthcare professionals why and when to utilize a physiatrist.
Use as a tool to teach residents and medical students.
To assist in navigating through Maintenance of Certification^® (MOC^®) and Life Long Learning Activities.

PM&R Knowledge NOW^® offers access to clinical and practice resources such as:

Practice Guidelines
Related Articles
Educational Content
Therapeutic Information

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If you are a member of the Academy, apply to become an editor or author for PM&R Knowledge NOW^® and assist in creating content for this resource. Learn more and apply.

Artificial Intelligence Guidance for Authors

PM&R KnowledgeNOW understands that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a useful tool in creating content for the website. We do, however, expect that authors only use it as a tool and not the driving force in generating content. In contributing to our educational website we expect authors to maintain intellectual integrity as it is in the best interests of both PM&R KnowledgeNOW and the authors’ own professional careers. All authors using AI are expected to follow appropriate usage and ownership specifications of the technology used, verify the accuracy of content created by using AI, and disclose AI use appropriately.

In keeping with policies adopted by leading medical journals (e.g., JAMA, NEJM) and the ICMJE, PM&R KnowledgeNOW requires that authors disclose all use of AI technologies in the preparation of the topic. This includes, but is not limited to, the use of large language models (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini), AI-assisted writing tools, and machine learning tools used for image generation, or literature synthesis. Authors must adhere to the following requirements:

Disclosure: Authors must disclose any use of AI-assisted technologies in the Copyright/Disclosure statement The disclosure must specify: (a) the name, version, and manufacturer of the AI tool; (b) how the tool was used (e.g., literature search, drafting text, generating figures, editing language); and (c) what content was generated or substantially modified by AI.
Authorship: AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Consistent with ICMJE criteria, authorship requires the ability to be accountable for the work, approve the final topic, and ensure the integrity of the final draft—criteria that AI cannot meet. All authors must take full responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of all content in the topic, including any content generated with AI assistance.
Verification: Authors must verify the accuracy of all AI-generated content, including references and factual claims. AI-generated references that do not correspond to real publications constitute fabrication and will be treated as research misconduct.
Exemptions: Standard use of grammar and spelling checkers and reference management software does not require AI disclosure. However, if AI features within these tools are specifically used (e.g., AI-powered paraphrasing), disclosure is required.

Some things to consider when using AI (note-this is not a complete list but merely a suggestion of areas of concern)

Authors should keep documentation of all AI used.
Authors should consider privacy, confidentiality and compliance requirements as well as output biases when using AI technology.
Authors should be aware of copyright infringement risks with the use of AI technology as much of AI can be trained by using copyrighted material. It is strongly recommended that authors use AI for editing or refining work rather than generating it.
Authors should ensure that they are writing in their own voice and flow and not allow AI technology to plagiarize the work of others.
When using AI to create figures, diagrams or other images, authors should ensure accuracy and understand usage licensing/permissions. Most AI technologies have terms of use and may have licensing restrictions, even if they are “free”. Open source does not necessarily mean open reproduction. Authors should disclose the following when using AI to create images:
- AI Technology name and version
- Date/year of use
- AI Technology’s role in your work
- Author’s role in directing, reviewing, or editing the AI-generated output
  - Example: “Figure 1. Conceptual diagram of treatment pathway. Diagram created using DALL·E 3 (accessed March 2024) to generate an initial draft, with subsequent modifications by the authors in Canva. All content was reviewed for accuracy by the clinical team.”
Although not guaranteed to be 100% safe to use, if authors are going to use AI technology they should consider enterprise versions of AI from their own institutions. Terms of use of enterprise versions of AI technology should still be reviewed.

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Terms of Use

PM&R KnowledgeNOW is a part of The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R). As such all terms of use on aapmr.org apply to now.aapmr.org. For a complete list of such terms please see AAPM&R website terms of use.