DiTA update (August 2020)
DiTA was updated on 3 August 2020. For the latest primary studies and systematic reviews evaluating diagnostic tests in physiotherapy visit Evidence in your inbox.
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PEDro update (August 2020)
PEDro was updated on 3 August 2020. For latest guidelines, reviews and trials in physiotherapy visit Evidence in your inbox.
Support for PEDro comes from the Physiotherapy New Zealand, Physio Austria, and Združenje Fizioterapevtov Slovenije
We thank Physiotherapy New Zealand, Physio Austria, and Združenje Fizioterapevtov Slovenije who have just renewed their partnership with PEDro for another year.
Systematic review found that antenatal pelvic floor muscle training can prevent urinary incontinence
Pelvic floor dysfunction and incontinence are common after pregnancy and childbirth. In the first 3 months after childbirth about one-third of women have urinary incontinence and up to one-tenth have faecal incontinence. Pelvic floor muscle …
Infographic for systematic review that found that stroke patients who receive stroke unit care are more likely to be alive, independent, and living at home at 1 year post-stroke
Last month we summarised the Langhorne et al. The review concluded that stroke patients who receive stroke unit care are more likely to be alive, independent, and living at home 1 year after the stroke. …
The PEDro World-Wide Journal Club is being used by the global physiotherapy community
Journal clubs are a great way to translate research into practice. In March 2020 PEDro published a blog that outlined some key features of running a successful journal club. Since then we have released material …
PEDro scale training program available online
The ability to appraise the quality of randomised controlled trials is an important skill in evidence-based practice. PEDro runs online training for physiotherapists and other health professionals looking to improve their skills in evaluating trials. …
PEDro celebrates Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month July 2020
Juvenile arthritis is an umbrella term used for paediatric rheumatic disease, it is an autoimmune condition affecting 1 in 1000 children worldwide. The most common type is juvenile idiopathic arthritis, but the term also includes …
DiTA update (6 July 2020)
DiTA contains 1,807 records. In the 6 July 2020 update you will find: 1,636 reports of primary studies, and 171 reports of systematic reviews. dita.org.au
PEDro update (6 July 2020)
PEDro contains 47,574 records. In the 6 July 2020 update you will find: 36,964 reports of randomised controlled trials (36,115 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 9,925 reports …
