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Search for Evidence-Based Physical Therapy Information
Research study reported that CENTRAL, PEDro, PubMed, and EMBASE index the most RCTs for physical therapy.
- PubMed@UCSFUse Clinical Queries to locate systematic reviews, meta-analyses, reviews of clinical trials, evidence-based medicine, consensus development conferences, and guidelines.
- PEDroA free database of randomized trials, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy. All trials are independently assessed for quality. These quality ratings are used to quickly guide users to trials that are more likely to be valid and to contain sufficient information to guide clinical practice.
- Cochrane LibraryDatabase of evidence-based systematic reviews,clinical trials, health technology assessment and NHS economic evaluation.
- EmbaseSearch all of Medline plus over 2,000 extra titles, including more EU journals. Covers medical and biomedical sciences plus drug and pharmacy. Good starting point for health sciences research including nursing, medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy.
- PubMed HealthFind clinical effectiveness reviews to learn what treatments and prevention methods have been proven to work—and what remains unknown.
- CINAHL CompleteUse limit options: Clinical Queries or Evidence-Based Practice or Publication Type: Meta-Analysis or Systematic Review. Also, use "Evidence-Based Care Sheets" for quick access.
- Hooked on Evidencerestricted to APTA members or subscribers
- TRIP (Translating Research Into Practice) Databasea clinical search tool designed to allow health professionals to rapidly identify the highest quality clinical evidence for clinical practice.