Pt & Rehab Resource Guide | Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

Library Services

Background or Summary Information

Synthesis or Pre Appraised Evidence

The library has created a list of pre-appraised evidence to help you with your search. The list can be found here, as well as on the Physical Therapy Resource Center. Below is a list of databases that will assist you with your initial search.

PEDro

PTNow Clinical Summaries (Requires an APTA membership)

Cochrane Library

TRIP Database

PubMed Clinical Queries

ASHA Evidence Maps

SCIRE Professional (Spinal Cord Injury Research Evidence)

Clinical Tools

ClinicalKey & ClinicalKey for Nursing are point-of-care clinical information services. They provides access to a unique combination of medical reference books, medical journals, drug information, and practice guidelines.

DynaMedex is a comprehensive clinical reference tool created by combining the disease information from DynaMed with the drug information from Micromedex. This integration is designed to help healthcare professionals make informed, evidence-based decisions quickly and efficiently at the point of care.

UpToDate is an evidence-based point-of-care resource authored by physicians.

Additional Resources

National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC): The NARIC web site was developed under a contract from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. NARIC collects and disseminates the results of NIDILRR-funded research.

Stroke Engine: the most current information about interventions and assessment tools used in stroke rehabilitation. Includes evidence-based assessments and interventions.