Research Guides: Athletic Training: Systematic Reviews & Evidence Based Research

Evidence Based Research

PEDro Database
The Physiotherapy Evidence Database or ‘PEDro’ is a free, web-based database of evidence relevant to physiotherapy
TRIP Database
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Evidence based medicine- free web source.
Trip is a clinical search engine designed to allow users to quickly and easily find and use high-quality research evidence to support their practice and/or care.

Brief Information about PEDro
Evidence-Based Medicine Article from the Journal of Athletic Training
pdf Article about scales of EBM in sports medicine
NIHR Centre for Review (UK)
There is an ever-growing evidence base relating to the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of health care interventions, but for clinicians and decision-makers this literature can be difficult and time consuming to identify and appraise. Funded by NIHR, the CRD databases are providing the solution.

Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
Includes: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (called Cochrane Reviews); DARE: Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (Other Reviews); Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (Clinical Trials); Cochrane Methodology Register (Methods Studies); Health Technology Assessment Database (Technology Assessment); and NHS Economic Evaluation Database (Economic Evaluations).