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This study aimed to establish a physiotherapy research agenda in Portugal by integrating perspectives from physiotherapists and users of physiotherapy services.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>An online two\u2010round Delphi study was conducted from April to August 2024 with two panels: physiotherapists and users of physiotherapy services. Participants rated 66 research priorities in the two rounds using a four\u2010point Likert scale (1\u00a0=\u00a0not important, 4\u00a0=\u00a0very important), with 13 new priorities introduced in the second round. These priorities were organized into nine research categories identified from a prior scoping review: (1) (cost)effectiveness; (2) service delivery; (3) education, professional development and quality; (4) measurement instruments; (5) mechanisms behind disability, physiotherapy treatments and patient classification; (6) patients' needs, expectations, experience and context; (7) prognostic outcomes and responses to therapy; (8) decision\u2010making strategies; and (9) technology and big data. Consensus was defined as a cut\u2010off median score of\u00a0\u2265\u00a03.25.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 479 physiotherapists and 70 users of physiotherapy services participated in Round 1 with final retention rates of 64% and 43%, respectively. The final \u2018Top 10' priorities focused on three research categories: researching optimal service delivery models, structures, and processes (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a05); establishing the (cost)effectiveness of different physiotherapy interventions (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a03); and exploring the best models of physiotherapy education, professional development, and quality (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a02).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study established a physiotherapy research agenda for Portugal, focusing on (cost)effectiveness, service delivery, education, professional development, and quality, integrating the perspectives of physiotherapists and users of physiotherapy services. 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