Physical Therapy

The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making.

Database of Abstracts of Review of Effects (DARE), Health Technology Assessments, and National Health Service Economic Evaluation have been retired because much of the content is freely available on other websites, such as the CRD database website.

A point-of-care reference resource providing clinicians with evidence to support clinical decision-making. DynaMed Plus includes mobile and app access: sign up for a free account on the DynaMed Plus index page. You must be on campus or signed in with your NID to create an account.

"Evidence-based medicine (EBM) integrates the best available evidence with clinical experience that allows clinicians to recommend, and their patients to make, informed choices consistent with their values. JAMAevidence helps decision makers identify the best available evidence by providing guides to the systematic consideration of the validity, importance, and applicability of claims about the assessment of health problems and the outcomes of health care."

Provided by UCF College of Medicine Health Sciences Library.

"quick summaries of evidence-based medicine from a group of physicians that have developed a framework and rating system to evaluate therapies based on their patient-important benefits and harms as well as a system to evaluate diagnostics by patient sign, symptom, lab test or study"

[Onsite access is available by going to the College of Medicine campus]
an evidence-based clinical decision support resource authored by physicians to help healthcare practitioners make the best decisions at the point of care
NOTE: An alternative resource for all UCF users is DynaMed Plus