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practice Essentials

Evidence-based practice & knowledge translation

The resources you need to give your clients the informed care they deserve. Translate the latest research, apply it to your practice, and advocate for evidence-based occupational therapy.

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Evidence-based practice and knowledge translation

Clinical practice guidelines and systematic reviews

Scholarly systematic reviews summarize the evidence on a focused question and include information on background research, methodology, and implications for practice.

Based on findings of systematic reviews, topic-specific practice guidelines present clinical recommendations and tools for translating knowledge to guide your practice.

Choosing Wisely 2021

Choosing Wisely® 

AOTA's participation in the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation's initiative to provide healthcare that is supported by evidence, not duplicative, free from harm, and truly necessary.

10 Things Practitioners and Clients Should Question
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AOTA's ECHO® Series

AOTA hosted a virtual ECHO Series® (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) from January to March 2023.

The series covered occupational therapy interventions for multiple sclerosis (MS), focusing on findings from AOTA’s Practice Guidelines. Participants asked questions about practice and engaged with authors of AOTA’s MS Practice Guidelines, representatives from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and AOTA member MS content experts.

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