Research databases
APA Research Portal
The APA Research Portal provides comprehensive, full-text resources from world-class medical and allied health research databases, including the MEDLINE and CINAHL indexes.
MEDLINE Ultimate
This research tool, the most comprehensive companion to the MEDLINE index, offers the largest collection of top-tier biomedical journals, many with no embargo, to provide you with access to the information as soon as it is published. In addition, MEDLINE Ultimate gives you access to a broad range of medical research subjects, including:
- Behavioural sciences
- Biomedicine
- Health policy developments
- Life sciences
- Pre-clinical science
- And more
Features include:
- More than 1,650 active full-text, non-open access medical journals
- Ahead of print content for key publishers
- Ongoing full text and deep backfile coverage for many key journals
- Subject Headings that follow the structure of Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
CINAHL Ultimate
The ultimate research tool for nursing and allied health studies, CINAHL Ultimate provides fast and easy access to top journals, evidence-based care sheets, quick lessons and continuing education modules. You can access content covering all nursing and allied health specialties including:
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
Features include:
- More than 935 active, full-text, non-open access journals
- Includes searchable cited references for more than 1,500 journals
- Offers more than 3,800 active indexed journals
- Subject Headings that follow the structure of Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
The APA Research portal allows you to simultaneously search databases, access more than 3000 full-text journals, use folders to easily manage research and receive email alerts when a new journal issue or article matching a selected topic is published. You can also access the portal on smartphone and tablet devices through a free app download.
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The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro)
The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) is a global evidence resource for physiotherapy, with more than 36 000 randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines.
It includes the most complete indexing of high-level evidence about the effects of physiotherapy interventions with direct links to full texts. All trials are rated for quality to quickly guide users to trial reports that are most likely to be valid and contain sufficient statistical information to guide clinical practice.
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Disclaimer
The Australian Physiotherapy Association does not accept any liability to any person for the information or advice (or use of such information or advice) that is provided by these resources or incorporated into them by reference. We provide these resources on the understanding that all members accessing them take responsibility for assessing its clinical relevance and accuracy prior to using these resources with their clients or patients.
