Acknowledgments

 
The development of OTseeker would not have been possible without the generous assistance and support of the following groups:


PEDro
PEDro is the Physiotherapy Evidence Database. OTseeker is closely modelled on the PEDro database. The developers of PEDro (Drs Rob Herbert, Chris Maher, Catherine Sherrington, Anne Moseley & Mark Elkins) and their project officer (Emma Smith) have provided invaluable advice, encouragement and support to the OTseeker team. They have generously shared their experience in creating PEDro and have allowed adaptation of the PEDro scale and other aspects of PEDro.

Visit PEDro at http://www.pedro.fhs.usyd.edu.au


The University of Queensland
Four of the members of the OTseeker team come from the University of Queensland. The OTseeker Project Manager is also located at the University of Queensland. The Department of Occupational Therapy has supported the development of OTseeker and has also provided an office and facilities for the OTseeker project. Further information about the Department of the Occupational Therapy is available at http://www.shrs.uq.edu.au/OT/OTindex.html

University of Western Sydney
One member of the OTseeker team comes from the University of Western Sydney. The second rater of the trials contained on OTseeker is also based at the University of Western Sydney. The occupational therapy program and School of Health and Exercise Sciences support the development of OTseeker by providing office space and other administrative resources. Visit the school at http://www.uws.edu.au/exhs


Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales (MAA)
MAA has generously provided the majority of the financial assistance that has been needed to fund the development of OTseeker. http://www.maa.nsw.gov.au


OT Australia
OT Australia is the peak body representing occupational therapists in Australia. OT Australia has provided financial assistance, along with support and encouragement, which has contributed towards the development of OTseeker. Visit www.ausot.com.au to learn more about OT Australia.


The Rehabilitation and Related Field of the Cochrane Collaboration
Dr Rob de Bie has provided support to the OTseeker project team and generously allowed access to the database of the Rehabiliation and Related Field. Marijke Moll kindly arranged for the photocopying of over 100 trials. Learn more about the Rehabilitation and Related Field at http://www.fdg.unimaas.nl/epid/cochrane/field.htm

The Canadian Occupational Therapy Association (CAOT)
CAOT has provided funding to support the development of the resource pages of OTseeker. Visit http://www.caot.ca/ to learn more about CAOT.

Thank-you

Thank-you to the people who provided the OTseeker team with assistance, encouragement and feedback.