Introducing OTseeker (Occupational Therapy Systematic Evaluation of Evidence): a new evidence database for...

This clinical scenario illustrates how OTseeker can be used by occupational therapists to locate research that may inform clinical decisions. Beyond the clinical arena, this database also has potential to greatly enhance the ability of researchers to perform systematic reviews of RCTs and eventually, development of clinical guidelines. In conclusion, OTseeker is a new Web-based database that provides fast access to evidence of therapeutic effectiveness for clinicians, academics, and students, as well as consumers and providers of occupational therapy services. OTseeker will be able to be used by clinicians to guide dinical practice, by researchers to perform systematic reviews of RCTs, by students, and by consortiums of stakeholders to develop evidence-based guidelines for occupational therapy practice.