Association of Canadian Occupational Therapy University Programs
Promote the generation of ideas, philosophies and research related to occupational therapy education.
www.acotup-acpue.ca
Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (UK)
The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) has helped to develop an evidence-based approach in health and social care, working with local, national and international groups. CASP aims to enable individuals to develop the skills to find and make sense of research evidence, helping them to put knowledge into practice.
www.sph.nhs.uk/what-we-do/public-health-workforce/resources/critical-appraisals-skills-programme/?searchterm=critical appraisal
Cochrane Collaboration
International not-for-profit organisation preparing, maintaining and promoting the accessibility of systematic reviews of the effects of health care.
www.cochrane.org
Evidence Based OT
This Evidence-Based Occupational Therapy Web-portal has been designed in partnership with international colleagues to provide strategies, knowledge and resources to aid occupational therapists in finding out about and using evidence. www.otevidence.info
Free Medical Journals.com
Free access to medical journals.
www.freemedicaljournals.com
GradSchools.com
Online resource for graduate school information with over 58,000 programs listed on the site. The USA site contains a unique and comprehensive directory categorised by curriculum and subdivided by geography.
www.gradschools.com
Integrated Homecare
This European Union project has launched research for better ways to ensure continuity in clinical care for elderly rehabilitation patients with the frequent chronic conditions stroke, COPD and heart failure as a reaction to the problems of a fragmented health care sector as focused by WHO. The mission of the project is to document the benefits of Integrated Homecare (IHC) combining effective rehabilitation and care in the home of the patients with economic savings for society.
www.integratedhomecare.eu
The Joanna Briggs Institute
is an international not-for-profit, membership based, research and development organisation based within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Adelaide, South Australia. The JBI collaborates internationally with over 60 entities across the world. Provides access to information sheets, systematic reviews, and resources to inform evidence based practice.
www.joannabriggs.edu.au
Journal of Occupational Science
The Journal of Occupational Science is committed to providing resources and publications based on the emerging discipline of occupational science. An International Peer reviewed journal, JOS is a joint publication from the University of South Australia, the University of Southern California and the Auckland University of Technology, and is the official publication of the Association of Occupational Science Inc.
www.jos.edu.au
My Future
Information on programmes, awards and scholarships, and careers for professions (including occupational therapy) in Australia.
www.myfuture.edu.au
NGLS Civil Society Observer
The Civil Society Observer is a bi-monthly package of documentation of various kinds from all political persuasions to keep you informed of developments related to NGOs and civil society.
www.un-ngls.org/site/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=25
ODI
The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) is the UK's leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues. The ODI has a range of publications, including online video's, to inform you of news, issues and actions on policy and practice which lead to the reduction of poverty, the alleviation of suffering and the achievement of sustainable livelihoods in developing countries.
www.odi.org.uk
OOFRAS
Occupational Opportunities for Refugees & Asylum Seekers reflects who we are, who we work with and what we work for.
www.oofras.com
OTseeker
OTseeker is a database that contains abstracts of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy. Has links to many Evidence Based Practice and related resources.
www.otseeker.com
PEDro - Physiotherapy Evidence Database
It has been developed to give rapid access to bibliographic details and abstracts of randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy.
www.pedro.org.au
PubMed (free access)
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez
Rehabilitation International
RI is a global and diverse organisation bringing together expertise from different sectors in the disability field, advancing and implementing the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities
www.riglobal.org
Research Centre for Occupation and Mental Health
The Research Centre for Occupation & Mental Health (RCOMH) was launched in 2009. RCOMH mission is to develop world class research in occupation and mental health to influence best practice.
http://w3.yorksj.ac.uk/research/researchcentres/rcomh.aspx?theme=default
StrokEngine
A website which focuses on stroke rehabilitation and interventions. Information is derived from quality articles, websites and systematic reviews. All have been reviewed using a systematic process and StrokEngine Assess.
www.strokengine.ca
Swiss Paraplegic Research
To illustrate the use of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in rehabilitation practice, the project "Case studies describing persons with Spinal Cord Injury and their health care based on the ICF and the Rehab-Cycle" was started in the Swiss Paraplegic Research. The results are presented on this website.
www.icf-casestudies.org
The McMaster University (Canada) Occupational Therapy Evidence-Based Practice Research Group
The McMaster Occupational Therapy Evidence-based Practice group focuses on research to critically review evidence regarding the effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions and to develop tools for evaluation of occupational therapy programmes.
www.srs-mcmaster.ca/Default.aspx?tabid=630
The Homecare Industry Information Service
is used by professionals working in the homecare/disability industry looking for up to date news about the latest homecare and assistive technology products, updates to existing products, new services and developments. THIIS is used in most European countries as well as many other countries around the world.
www.thiis.co.uk
World Health Professions Alliance
The World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) brings together the global organizations representing the world’s dentists, nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists and physicians, and works to improve global health and the quality of patient care and facilitates collaboration among the health professions and major stakeholders .
www.whpa.org