DiTA update (7 September 2020)
DiTA contains 1,850 records. In the 7 September 2020 update you will find: 1,675 reports of primary studies, and 175 reports of systematic reviews. dita.org.au
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PEDro update (8 September 2020)
PEDro contains 48,252 records. In the 8 September 2020 update you will find: 37,454 reports of randomised controlled trials (36,636 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 10,113 reports …
PEDro honours the adaptability and resilience of physiotherapists during the COVID-19 pandemic for World Physiotherapy Day
2020 has been an exceptional year for the global physiotherapy community, who have risen to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating both resilience and adaptability. The American Psychological Society defines resilience as “the process …
DiTA update (September 2020)
DiTA was updated on 7 September 2020. For the latest primary studies and systematic reviews evaluating diagnostic tests in physiotherapy visit Evidence in your inbox.
Next PEDro and DiTA updates (September 2020)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on Monday 7 September 2020.
Support for PEDro comes from the Axxon and Singapore Physiotherapy Association
We thank Axxon and Singapore Physiotherapy Association who have just renewed their partnership with PEDro for another year.
Review highlights the need to improve the quality and applicability of trials of physiotherapy interventions for low back pain
Low back pain is a global health problem. Most international clinical practice guidelines recommend that first-line care for low back pain should involve non-pharmacological interventions, including those delivered by a physiotherapist. A recent review aimed …
Systematic review found that resisted and progressive exercise reduces pain and dysfunction, but non-resisted or non-progressive exercise does not, in people with rotator cuff related shoulder pain
Shoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal complaint, of which rotator cuff related pain is the predominant diagnosis. Clinical guidelines recommend exercise for rotator cuff related pain but make no distinction about the type of exercise …
Infographic for systematic review that antenatal pelvic floor muscle training can prevent urinary incontinence
Last month we summarised the systematic review by Woodley et al. The review concluded that antenatal pelvic floor muscle training can prevent urinary incontinence. Some suggestions for providing antenatal pelvic floor muscle training are in …
Videos for PEDro Top 5 Trials 2014-2019 now available in Portuguese
To celebrate PEDro’s 20th birthday we identified the five most important randomised controlled trials in physiotherapy published in the years 2014-2019. We invited PEDro users to nominate randomised controlled trials in physiotherapy for consideration. Nominations …
