title: Method for the evidence-based reviews on occupational therapy and stroke.
abstract: Evidence-based reviews of the literature relevant to adults with stroke are important to the practice of occupational therapy. We describe the four questions that served as the focus for the evidence-based reviews of the effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions for adults with stroke. The questions include occupation- and activity-based interventions to improve occupational performance and social participation after stroke, as well as interventions for motor, cognitive, and psychological and emotional impairments after stroke. We include the background for the reviews; the process followed for addressing each question, including search terms and search strategy; the databases searched; and the methods used to summarize and critically appraise the literature. The final number of articles included in each evidence-based review; a summary of the themes of the results; the strengths and limitations of the findings; and implications for practice, education, and research are presented.
authors.affiliation: Marian Arbesman, PhD, OTR/L, is Consultant, Evidence-Based Practice Project, American Occupational Therapy Association, Bethesda, MD; President, ArbesIdeas, Inc., Williamsville, NY; and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY; ma@ArbesIdeas.com.
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arbesman
authors.affiliation: Deborah Lieberman, MSHA, OTR/L, FAOTA, is Program Director, Evidence-Based Practice Project, and Staff Liaison to the Commission on Practice, American Occupational Therapy Association, Bethesda, MD.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lieberman
authors.affiliation: Debra R. Berlanstein, MLS, AHIP, is Associate Director, Hirsh Health Sciences Library, Tufts University, Medford, MA.
authors.forename: Debra R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Berlanstein
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000145:classification; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003479:Curriculum; D016206:Databases, Bibliographic; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000193:education; D012196:Review Literature as Topic; D057386:Search Engine; D012803:Sick Role; D058992:Social Participation; D020521:Stroke / Q000523:psychology; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D016896:Treatment Outcome