About OTseeker (Occupational Therapy Systematic Evaluation of Evidence)
Subject
‘OTseeker’ (Occupational Therapy Systematic Evaluation of
Evidence) is a free internet evidence resource
for occupational therapists available at www.otseeker.com. OTseeker
is a database that contains citations
and abstracts of over 4300 systematic reviews and randomised controlled
trials relevant to occupational
therapy. Most trials have been critically appraised and rated to assist
you to evaluate their validity and
interpretability. These ratings help you to judge the quality and usefulness
of trials to inform clinical
interventions.
In one database, OTseeker provides fast access to trials
from a wide range of sources. The
number of abstracts and practice areas will continue to increase as
we locate and appraise more trials and
obtain copyright permission. So keep the site book-marked as it grows!!
Sources
OTseeker is a database that contains abstracts of systematic reviews
and randomised controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy.
Trials have been critically appraised and rated to assist you to
evaluate their validity and interpretability. These ratings will help
you to
judge the quality and usefulness of trials for informing clinical
interventions. In one database, OTseeker provides you with fast and easy
access to
trials from a wide range of sources.
OTseeker contains:
- Citations to over 3300 randomised controlled trials
(RCTs) and systematic reviews relevant to occupational therapy.
- Critical appraisal of all RCTs.
- Information about evidence-based practice.
- Links to other evidence-based practice websites.
Coverage
N/A
Provider
PEDro, The University of Queensland, University of Western Sydney,
Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales (MAA), OT Australia,
The Rehabilitation
and Related Field of the Cochrane Collaboration, The Canadian Occupational
Therapy Association (CAOT) - see Acknowledgments.
Help
Online
Search Help
Tutorial (covers evidence-based
practice, systematic reviews, randomised controlled trials and critical
appraisal).
Access
Public web site.
Revised:
02/08/2008
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