PhysioSearch is alive! Using Google interface :)

PhysioSearch is alive!

All some of you may have noticed our earlier version of the physiotherapy search engine is not with us any more.

I admit that I sinned – I switched to Google. I created a new version of a search engine for high quality physiotherapy information using Google customized search engine (Google Co-op).

How to search it?
The PhysioSearch is searchable from this blog. Just type your search terms in the search box found on the right upper part of the screen and a new window will open up with your search results which you would be able to narrow down by clicking on the labels on the upper part of your screen. Good luck – let me know how it works for you. It is also searchable from here – http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=009072055596341291981%3A7ldb1tpbl-w

Why I did it? Why switching from the previous Rollyo engine using Yahoo indexes?

Well, four (4) reasons mainly: 1) No ads – by using Google I eliminate all unwanted advertising that clutter our web results, so we don’t have any ads at all right now!; 2) Easier interface – many people are used to Google layout – so why not using it; 3) Number of sites indexed – with Rollyo tool I could use only 25 sites , with Google I am unlimited to use as much site as I want; and finally 4) Narrowing the results – with Google tool I can narrow the results by simply labelling them, so if you want Canadian content – sure , just click on the Canadian content link and there you go!

What’s included? The following sites were included in the current version of the search engine:

1. 129.78.28.173 – PEDro database – not working yet, I am working with PEDro to resolve this problem
2. www.ptjournal.org – Founded in 1921, Physical Therapy is the official publication of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and is an international, scholarly, peer-reviewed journal
3. www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus – MEDLINE Plus. MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.
4. www.canadian-health-network.ca – Canadian Health Network – The Canadian Health Network (CHN) is a national, bilingual health promotion program found on the Web at www.canadian-health-network.ca. The CHN’s goal is to help Canadians find the information they’re looking for on how to stay healthy and prevent disease.
5. www.csp.org.uk –The U.K. Chartered Society of Physiotherapy is the professional, educational and trade union body for the country’s 47,000 chartered physiotherapists, physiotherapy students and assistants.
6. www.hc-sc.gc.ca – Health Canada. Health Canada is the Federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health, while respecting individual choices and circumstances.
7. http://apa.advsol.com.au – Australian Physiotherapy Association. The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is the peak body representing the interests of Australian physiotherapists and their patients. The APA is a national organisation with non-autonomous state and territory branches and specialty subgroups
8. www.physiotherapy.ca – Canadian Physiotherapy Association. CPA is the national professional association representing almost 10,000 members distributed throughout all provinces and territories.
9. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez – PubMed
10. www.opa.on.ca – Ontario Physiotherapy Association
11. www.physiosa.org.za – South African Society of Physiotherapy
12. www.rehab.queensu.ca – School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen’s University
13. www.omni.ac.uk/subject-listing/WB460.html – U.K. OMNI gateway
14. www.bcphysio.org – PABC
15. www.cirrie.buffalo.edu – Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange – University of Buffalo
16. www.phac-aspc.gc.ca – Public Health Agency of Canada
17. www.ubc.ca – UBC
18. www.utoronto.ca – UofT
19. www.guidelines.gov – U.S. National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC), a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
20. bmj.bmjjournals.com – Venerable BMJ journal from UK
21. www.otseeker.com – OTseeker is a database that contains abstracts of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy
22. www.cma.ca – Canadian Medical Association site
23. www.healthportal.gc.ca – The Canada Health Portal (CHP) is an internet site that provides Canadians with an authoritative and integrated view of health information and services from various government jurisdictions and organizations across Canada.
24. www.gov.bc.ca – All BC provincial government sites

More sites would be added after some evaluation process. Please do keep recommending sites!