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. …
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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 …
DiTA update (3 February 2020)
DiTA contains 1,563 records. In the 3 February 2020 update you will find: 1,409 reports of primary studies, and 154 reports of systematic reviews. dita.org.au
PEDro update (3 February 2020)
PEDro contains 45,973 records. In the 3 February 2020 update you will find: 35,826 reports of randomised controlled trials (34,970 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 9,478 reports …
PEDro celebrates #WorldCancerDay on 4 February 2020
4 February 2020 is World Cancer Day. Created in 2000, World Cancer Day has grown into a positive movement to raise awareness for cancer prevention and treatment world wide. This year’s theme, #IAmAndIWill, emphasises the …
Systematic review found that aerobic and/or resistance exercise reduces cardiovascular risk factors in people with stroke or transient ischaemic attack
People who have had a stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) have an increased risk of a second cardiovascular event (eg, stroke, heart attack) and commonly exhibit cardiovascular risk factors (eg, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia). To-date, …
Infographic for systematic review that found that supervised, multifaceted lifestyle interventions reduce metabolic syndrome prevalence and risk factors in people with metabolic syndrome
Last month we summarised the van Namen et al systematic review. The review concluded that supervised, multifaceted lifestyle interventions reduce metabolic syndrome prevalence and risk factors in people with metabolic syndrome. Some suggestions for diet …
Physiotherapist-led and telephone-delivered exercise advice and support improves physical function at 6 months in people with knee osteoarthritis – results from the TELECARE trial
Back in November 2019 we announced that Rana Hinman, from the University of Melbourne, won the PEDro prize for the best randomised controlled trial at the TRANSFORM2019 Physiotherapy Conference for her presentation titled “Telephone-delivered exercise …
A recent paper provides an overview of how to use PEDro to guide physiotherapy practice
PEDro is a free, preeminent, global resource to support evidence-based practice. It provides rapid access to articles reporting the results of randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines evaluating physiotherapy interventions. This paper …
Who used PEDro in 2019?
An analysis of the contents of PEDro in the 13 January 2020 update is now available on the PEDro statistics page. The number of reports of trials has continued to expand at an exponential rate. …
