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Systematic review found that app-based interventions can reduce pain and improve physical function in adults with osteoarthritis, with no significant increase in adverse events
Introduction This systematic review aimed to estimate the effects of app-based interventions compared to usual care or no intervention on pain, physical function, quality of life, safety, and cost-effectiveness in…
Celebrating 27 years of PEDro
We are celebrating an exciting milestone – 27 years of the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro)! For 27 years, PEDro has been helping physiotherapists, students, educators and researchers around the world…
Thank you to our PEDro Rater Facebook Group Moderators
PEDro is supported by a global community of dedicated volunteers who generously give their time and expertise to help make high-quality physiotherapy evidence more accessible. Our PEDro rater network spans…
1 October is International Day of Older Persons
International Day of Older Persons aims to raise awareness about the contributions of older people and the challenges they face in an ageing world, as well as encouraging societies to…
PEDro update (7 September 2026)
PEDro contains 70,384 records. In this update you will find: 52,061 reports of randomised controlled trials (50,044 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale)…
Systematic review found that for adults with stroke, modified constraint induced movement therapy may improve upper-limb function compared to conventional therapy
Approximately 55-75% of people experience reduced upper limb function following stroke. Modified Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (mCIMT) involves using the affected limb intensively over multiple weeks, while restricting the use…
World PT Day 2026: Physiotherapy, physical activity and cardiovascular health
On 8 September, the global physiotherapy community comes together to celebrate World PT Day and recognise the important contributions physiotherapists make to the health and wellbeing of people around the…
Do physiotherapists have enough high-quality scientific evidence to guide their decisions when treating fractures?
A recent publication from Ferreira AM et al aimed to map the profile of current research on fracture management. Using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database, PEDro to access high-quality evidence evaluating…
This Systematic review found that early rehabilitation 48-72hours post ICU admission or initiation of mechanical ventilation can improve clinical outcomes in patients
Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) requiring mechanical ventilation often experience functional decline and complications attributable to reduced activity. Early rehabilitation could potentially improve functional outcomes and length of…
