Evidence-Based Occupational Therapy: it's Time to Take a Global Approach

This opinion piece advocates that the time is right to adopt a worldwide strategic approach to evidence-based occupational therapy (EBOT). This means globalising the evidence and localising decision making in a context-sensitive way. The main barriers to and needs for collaborative action over the next 10 years are identified. The analysis is based on our experience and on reflections upon an international meeting on EBOT held in Washington DC in 2004. We hope to challenge readers to think about what they can do to make EBOT a reality for everyone everywhere.