Rehabilitation Services Resource Guide

Content Overview

Databases: Select databases and repositories to support evidence-based research.

Core Journals & Other Resources: Core physical therapy & rehabilitation journals, useful medical journals, and guideline producing organizations.

Specialties (starts at Geriatrics and goes through Sports Medicine): Includes lists of journals, books, professional organizations within the specialty.

Background or Summary Information

AccessMedicine

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. 

Guideline Producing Organizations

APTA available at JOSPT: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy
ANPT available at Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy

Occupational Therapy Journals

Subscribed Journals

American Journal of Occupational Therapy
Journal of Hand Therapy
Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics (Full Text Delay: 1 Year - Put in an ILL request for newer articles)

Open Access Journals

Occupational Therapy International

Other Journals 

Put in an ILL request for articles from these journals at Medical-library@smh.com

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Guidelines, Practice Updates, Consensus Statements

American Occupational Therapy Association