An international study of the diversity of research conducted by occupational therapists – A bibliographic review of English research literature.Untitled

The cornerstone of a strong profession is the research that supports its knowledge base and practice. However, little is known about the range of international occupational therapy research. We aim to explore the range and diversity of the international occupational therapy research base of published peer reviewed literature during the year 2018. We will review sources from i) health-related search engines using search terms associated with occupational therapy practice, and ii) content pages of occupational therapy publications. Data will be extracted and synthesized according to the study’s origin country, publishing research journal, the characteristics of the represented research, and its alignment with World Federation of Occupational Therapists research priorities.