LibGuides: Physical Therapy Resources: Evidence-Based Physical Therapy

Terminology

Study Designs (Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine) A brief guide to the different study types and a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of study.
Levels of Evidence (Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine) A very detailed table of the levels of evidence for different types of studies.
Glossary of EBM Terms

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): Evidence Based Reports Evidence based tools and research that are compiled to keep healthcare providers better informed on various health topics from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This page links directly to their data, reports, and even data infographics.
REHAB+ From McMaster University, searchable database of best evidence from the health care literature of particular interest to rehabilitation professionals. Can set up alerts for new articles.

You need to think about the:

Author: Are they a scholar? A medical professional? A journalist? What are their credentials?
Audience: Who was this written for? Medical professionals? Scholars? Popular consumption?
Publisher/Publication: What is the credibility of the institution or organization responsible for this information?
Purpose: Why was this written? To report insight in a particular field? To relay findings of a study? To relay news?