This Guide provides access to biomedical, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and interdisciplinary databases; drug and pharmaceutical resources; e-books; web based rehabilitation and patient education resources; and professional societies of special interest to the NIH Rehabilitation Medicine Department.
Biomedical Databases
The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews is the leading resource for systematic reviews in healthcare. The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials is a source of reports of randomized and quasi-randomized controlled trials.
EMBASE is a comprehensive database of biomedical literature. This database comprises over 30 million abstracts from published, peer reviewed biomedical literature, in-press publications, and conferences.
Medscape offers the latest medical news and expert perspectives; essential point-of-care drug and disease information; and relevant professional education and CME.
PubMed is a comprehensive database of biomedical literature. This database comprises more than 26 million citations from published, peer reviewed biomedical literature and in-press publications including MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.
UpToDate is an evidence based, physician authored clinical decision support resource. The content includes 10,500 topic reviews within 24 subspecialty areas.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Databases
CINAHL Plus (Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature) covers nursing, biomedicine, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines.
OTseeker (Occupational Therapy Systematic Evaluation of Evidence) is a database that contains abstracts of systematic reviews, randomised controlled trials, and other resources relevant to occupational therapy interventions. Most trials have been critically appraised for validity and interpretability.
PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database) contains over 33,000 randomised trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy. PEDro provides citation details, abstracts, and links to the full text where possible. All trials on PEDro are independently assessed for quality. PEDro is produced by the Centre for Evidence-Based Physiotherapy at the George Institute for Global Health.
NeuroBITE contains studies of cognitive, behavioral and other treatments for psychological problems and issues occurring as a consequence of acquired brain impairment. These studies are rated for methodological quality.
REHAB+ incorporates the McMasterPLUS email notifications system and searchable database of best evidence from healthcare literature of particular interest to rehabilitation professionals.
Developed by the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences at Temple University, RT Wise Owls contains both published and unpublished evidence based research and resources relevant to the scope of recreational therapy practice.
SpeechBITE indexes intervention studies across the scope of speech pathology practice. SpeechBITE includes systematic reviews, randomised controlled trials, non-randomised controlled trials, case series, and single case designs.
Interdisciplinary Databases
Scopus is an abstract and citation database of peer reviewed literature indexing scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings. This database delivers a comprehensive overview of worldwide research in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities; features smart tools to track, analyze, and visualize research.
Web of Science is an abstract and citation database of peer reviewed literature indexing scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings. This database delivers a comprehensive overview of worldwide research in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities; features smart tools to track, analyze, and visualize research; and includes Journal Citation Reports.
Drug and Pharmaceutical Resources
Access Medicine Drug Monographs
NIH Clinical Center Formulary and Lexicomp Online
eBooks
Acute Care Handbook for Physical Therapists (2014)
Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (2015)
Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment (2018)
Dysphagia Evaluation and Treatment (2018)
Handbook of Clinical Neurology, Traumatic Brain Injury, Part I (2015)
Handbook of Clinical Neurology, Traumatic Brain Injury, Part II (2015)
Harrison’s Manual of Medicine, 19e (2016)
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 20e (2018)
International Handbook of Occupational Therapy Interventions (2015)
MD Anderson Manual of Medical Oncology, 3e (2016)
Movement Disorders Rehabilitation (2017)
Neuropsychology for Occupational Therapists: Cognition in Occupational Performance (2017)
New Therapeutics for Traumatic Brain Injury (2017)
Occupational Therapy and Neurological Conditions (2016)
Occupational Therapy Evidence in Practice for Mental Health (2017)
Precision Medicine: A Guide to Genomics in Clinical Practice (2017)
Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine, 2e (2017)
Rehab Clinical Pocket Guide: Rehabilitation Medicine (2013)
Rehabilitation After Traumatic Brain Injury (2018)
Rehabilitation Outcome Measures (2010)
Additional titles licensed by the NIH Library are available at AccessMedicine and Online Journals, Books and more
Web based Resources
Center for Outcome Measurement in Brain Injury
Evidence Based Clinical Practice Rehabilitation Guidelines
EBP Resources Relevant to Speech Pathology and Healthcare
National Rehabilitation Information Center
OTseeker Evidence Based Occupational Therapy Resources
OTseeker Evidence Based Practice Resources
Patient Education Resources
HealthReach: Health Information in Many Languages
Multicultural Resources for Health Information
Research Patient Education Resources (RPEC)
Resources in Multiple Languages from Other Federal Agencies
Professional Societies
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Occupational Therapy Association
American Physical Therapy Association
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
American Therapeutic Recreation Association
International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
See also Research Instruments