Evidence-based practice in occupational therapy (PDF)

This PDF provides a power-point presentation about evidence-based practice in occupational therapy. It may be used for educational purposes on the basis that it is unaltered. Compiled (2006).

Articles

OTseeker Tutorial

Articles

Bennett, S., Hoffmann, T., McCluskey, A., McKenna, K., Strong, J., & Tooth, L. (2003). Evidence-based practice forum. Introducing OTseeker (Occupational Therapy Systematic Evaluation of Evidence): A new evidence database for occupational therapists. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 57, 635-8 (PDF).

How to Use OTSeeker: Online Tour (Powerpoint Presentation)

OTseeker Brochure to be used for education or marketing (PDF)

Tutorial (PDF)

This is a tutorial providing basic tips on searching for research evidence.

Links

Centre for Evidence Based Medicine : Searching for the Best Evidence in Clinical Journals
The Centre for Evidence Based Medicine website has a good overview of issues associated with searching the literature for research evidence including search filters.

InterTASC Information Specialists' Sub-Group Search filters
The InterTASC Information Specialists' Sub-Group provides comprehensive information about search filters.

PEDro Scale (Partitioned): Critical Appraisal Checklist for RCTs (PDF)
This is a link to the PEDro Scale (partitioned). It is the scale used for rating the methodological quality and statistical reporting of articles contained in OTseeker. It is an adaptation of the PEDro scale that was developed for the PEDro database.

Guidelines for Using PEDro Scale (Partitioned) (PDF)
These guidelines provide a more detailed explanation of each criteria in the PEDro Scale (partitioned) and provides links to articles providing in depth discussion of the issues involved.

OTseeker Tutorial

This tutorial includes a detailed discussion of critical appraisal issues for RCT. Click on the link to access the tutorial.

Links

CASP - Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (UK)
This site includes critical appraisal checklists that can be downloaded (for systematic reviews, RCTs, cohort studies, qualitative research) information on appraisal workshops, as well as brief tutorials on quantitative and qualitative methodological issues.

Centre for Evidence-Based Rehabilitation
The McMaster University Occupational Therapy Evidence-Based Practice Research Group aims to focus on research that critically reviews evidence regarding the effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions. They have developed tools to use in the evaluation of occupational therapy programmes and guidelines for critical appraisal. This site gives online access to the group's critical appraisal forms and guidelines (quantitative and qualitative) as well as to 2 systematic reviews.

Users' Guides to the Health Care Literature
This site provides access to the complete set of Users' Guide to Evidence-Based Practice - these guides are extremely informative and helpful.

http://www.otcats.com
This site contains CATs (critically appraised topics) and CAPs (critically appraised papers) focussing on occupational therapy interventions.

An Interview with a Manager (PDF)

This interview describes the experience and strategies used by managers within a large occupational therapy department in Brisbane, Australia as they seek to implement evidence-based practice.

Articles

McCluskey, A. & Cusick, A. (2000).Strategies for introducing evidence-based practice and changing clinician behaviour: A manager’s toolbox. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, Volume 49, 63-70. (PDF)

Bennett, S., Townsend, L., Mancini, M. & Taylor, M.C (2006). Evidence-based practice in occupational therapy: International initiatives. WFOT Bulletin, 53, 6-12 (PDF).

Haynes, R.B. & Haines, A. (1998). Getting research findings into practice: Barriers and bridges to evidence based clinical practice. BMJ, 317: 273 - 276.

Waddell, C, (2001). So much research evidence, so little dissemination and uptake: mixing the useful with the pleasing. Evidence Based Mental Health 2001 4: 3-5.

Corrigan, P., McCracken, S. & Blaser, B. (2003). Disseminating evidence-based mental health practices. Evidence Based Mental Health 2003 6: 4-5

Garner , P., Kale, R., Dickson, R., Dans, T. & Salinas, R (1998). Implementing research findings in developing countries< British Medical Journal, 317:531-535