Start Here: A Straightforward Guide to Searching for Evidence
Evidence-based practice is a critical component of occupational therapy and AOTA's Vision 2025 (American Occupational Therapy Association, 2017). Searching for evidence to inform practice requires a systematic approach that includes developing a question, identifying key words, and using databases to retrieve articles. Many occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants are not sure where to start. This Evidence Perk article describes a three-step