PEDro social media highlights from 2019
We found the four social media posts that PEDro users most engaged with in 2019. In case you missed the posts, we provide a brief description and links to the original posts below. A summary …
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Videos for the PEDro Top 20 Trials
Back in 2014 when PEDro was celebrating its 15th anniversary we decided to identify the 15 most important physiotherapy trials. We added 5 more trials to this list to celebrate PEDro’s 20th anniversary in 2019. …
Podcasts now available for the PEDro Top 5 Trials from 2014-2019
Last year we announced the PEDro Top 5 Trials from 2014-2019. The trials were nominated by PEDro users, and an independent panel of international trialists judged the nominations received. PEDro has partnered with PT Pintcast …
PEDro indexes 46,000+ reports
We are pleased to announce that PEDro has just achieved a new milestone for the amount of evidence. There are now 46,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines indexed on PEDro. pedro.org.au
DiTA update (2 March 2020)
DiTA contains 1,669 records. In the 2 March 2020 update you will find: 1,515 reports of primary studies, and 76 reports of systematic reviews. dita.org.au
PEDro update (2 March 2020)
PEDro contains 46,285 records. In the 2 March 2020 update you will find: 36,076 reports of randomised controlled trials (35,206 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 9,538 reports …
Systematic review found that exercise reduces the rate of falls in people 60 years and older living in the community
Falls occur in one third of community-dwelling individuals who are more than 65 year of age. Falls can cause serious injuries, and the rate of injuries increase as individuals get older. The aim of this …
Infographic for systematic review that found that aerobic and/or resistance exercise reduces cardiovascular risk factors in people with stroke or transient ischaemic attack
Last month we summarised the Wang et al systematic review. The review concluded that aerobic and/or resistance exercise reduces cardiovascular risk factors in people with stroke or transient ischaemic attack. Some suggestions for providing the …
Thank you to PEDro volunteers and staff during 2019
PEDro received assistance from a large number of volunteers during 2019. These physiotherapists have donated time and skills to confirm that articles are eligible for indexing in PEDro, apply search codes, an rate trials indexed …
Who used PEDro and DiTA in 2019?
In 2019 PEDro answered over 3-million questions posed by users from 216 countries. The countries with the highest PEDro usage were Brazil (26%), United States of America (8%), Spain (8%), Australia (7%), and France (5%). …
