Subject Guides: Occupational Therapy: Evidence-Based / Clinical Resources

CAOT position statement on Evidence Based Occupational Therapy

Royal College of Occupational Therapists (UK) Guidelines
Canadian Stroke Best Practices
In particular the "Rehabilitation and Recovery Following Stroke" is relevant for Rehab professionals

REHAB+
Create an account to keep up to date with the articles most likely to change practice

Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
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Systematic Reviews and RCTs
The Cochrane Library includes:
- The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Cochrane Protocols
- Cochrane Controlled Register of Trials (CENTRAL)
- Cochrane Editorials
- Cochrane Clinical Answers
- Cochrane Special Collections
TRIP Pro (Medical Database) This link opens in a new window
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EBP search engine: Guidelines, Systematic Reviews, Evidence Summaries, Published and Ongoing Clinical Trials

Using PICO to structure a literature search (Youtube video)
CATwalk: Critically Appraised Topic This site has been designed to assist University of Alberta medical students and residents in the process of completing a Critically Appraised Topic (CAT).
EBM Tutorial from Duke University

DynaMed This link opens in a new window
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Current summary of the evidence on most health topics and treatments

Rehabilitation Measures Database Provides evidence-based summaries of reliable and valid instruments used to assess patient outcomes during all phases of rehabilitation. When possible, includes a copy of the instrument or information about obtaining the instrument. [description adapted from RMD's "About Us"]
Psychology: Finding Tests & Measures