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Scopus

Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Delivering a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities, Scopus features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research.

https://www.scopus.com/
AMED

AMED (Allied and Complementary Medicine Database) contains records for relevant articles from over 500 journals covering topics such as complementary medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, rehabilitation, podiatry, palliative care etc.

https://www.bl.uk/collection-guides/science-electronic-resources
PEDro

PEDro is the Physiotherapy Evidence Database, a free database of over 43,000 randomised trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy. For each trial, review or guideline, PEDro provides the citation details, the abstract and a link to the full text, where possible.

https://www.pedro.org.au/
The Cochrane Library

The Cochrane Library (ISSN 1465-1858) is a collection of databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making.

https://www.cochranelibrary.com/
Guidelines and Guidelines In Practice

Guidelines provides concise clinical guideline summaries of major primary and shared care guidelines in the UK. Additionally, European guidelines from some of the major independent professional bodies are also summarised and included.

https://www.guidelines.co.uk/
PubMed/Medline

PubMed comprises more than 29 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
Rehabilitation Measures Database

With over 400 measures and supported by some of the worlds best doctors, clinicians, therapists and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation researchers, the Rehabilitation Measure Database (RMD) is the go-to resource for benchmarks and outcomes.

https://www.sralab.org/rehabilitation-measures#
National Rehabilitation Information Center

The National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) is the library of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).

https://www.naric.com/?q=en