Research Guides: Physical Therapy: Evidence-based Practice

Resources on Evidence-based Practice

Introduction to Evidence-based Medicine
Self-paced tutorial from Duke University Medical Center Library and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Health Sciences Library.
Evidence Based Medicine Toolkit - University of Alberta
Includes appraisal tools adapted from the Users' Guides series perpared by the Evidence Based Medicine Working Group published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine
Links to the Levels of Evidence Table (The Oxford 2011 Levels of Evidence) and many other online EBM resources including the latest research and publications.
Glossary of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) Terms
Part of the Evidence-Based Medicine Toolbox provided by Knowledge Translation Program (KTP) and Knowledge Translation Canada
Evidence-Based Practice Guide
University of Washington (UW) Health Sciences Library
Understanding Levels of Evidence
From the Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia
Evidence Based Medicine Guide
Dartmouth College Biomedical Libraries
The Pyramid of Resources video (3:15)
From Yale University Medical Library

Please see "Find Articles" tab for additional Evidence-based Practice Databases.

Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
Contains high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making

PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database)
Physiotherapy-evidence database from the Centre for Evidence-based Physiotherapy.
TRIP Database
A clinical search engine designed to find high quality research evidence.
Free to search, but some advanced features may require a subscription.

DynaMed Plus This link opens in a new window
An evidence-based clinical reference tool providing graded overviews and recommendations. Includes general information, epidemiology, etiology & pathogenesis, history & physical, diagnosis, treatment, complications & prognosis, prevention & screening, quality improvement, guidelines & resources, patient information, ICD9/ICD 10 Codes, and evidence-based graded references.