Physical Therapy: Evidence Based Practice

Databases for Physical Therapy EBP

Rehabilitation Reference Center (RRC)
An evidence-based "clinical reference tool designed for use by rehabilitation clinicians, physical therapists, and occupational therapists at the point of care.
License Information: This license was negotiated by the Saskatchewan Health Information Resources Program (SHIRP). There are no restrictions to the number of simultaneous users. Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and to "walk-in" users of the University of Saskatchewan Library for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. It is accessible in the library, on campus, and remotely. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content, including the downloading of a full issue, is not permitted by Canadian and International Copyright law.
Cochrane Library
A collection of databases that contain high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. Cochrane reviews represent the highest level of evidence on which to base clinical treatment decisions.
License Information: This license was negotiated by the Saskatchewan Health Information Resources Program (SHIRP). There are no restrictions to the number of simultaneous users. Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and to "walk-in" users of the University of Saskatchewan Library for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. It is accessible in the library, on campus, and remotely. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content, including the downloading of a full issue, is not permitted by Canadian and International Copyright law.

PEDro: the physiotherapy evidence database

National Rehabilitation Information Center(NARIC): REHABDATA Literature Database

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Learning Critical Appraisal Skills

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Evidence Based Physical Therapy by Linda Fetters; Julie Tilson
ISBN: 9780803661158
Publication Date: 2018-10-25
Guide to Evidence-Based Physical Therapist Practice by Dianne V. Jewell
Call Number: RM700 .J49 2018
ISBN: 9781284130836
Publication Date: 2018
How to Read a Paper by Trisha Greenhalgh
Call Number: R118.6 .G77 2014
ISBN: 9781119484745
Publication Date: 2019-05-06

JAMAevidence
A collection of three e-books, including Rational Clinical Examination, that provides guides to the systematic consideration of the validity, importance, and applicability of claims about the assessment of health problems and the outcomes of health care.
License Information: This license has been negotiated for the Saskatchewan Health Information Program (SHIRP). There are no restrictions to the number of simultaneous users. Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and to "walk-in" users of the University of Saskatchewan Library for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. It is accessible in the library, on campus, and remotely. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content, including the downloading of a full issue, is not permitted by Canadian and International Copyright law.