PEDro indexes 45,000 reports
We are pleased to announce that PEDro has just achieved a new milestone for the amount of evidence. There are now 45,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines indexed on PEDro. pedro.org.au
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PEDro update (4 November 2019)
PEDro contains 45,191 records. In the 4 November 2019 update you will find: 35,285 reports of randomised controlled trials (34,489 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 9,242 reports …
PEDro Top 5 Trials from 2014-2019 announced!
To celebrate PEDro’s 20th birthday we have identified the five most important randomised controlled trials in physiotherapy published in the years 2014-2019. The trials were nominated by PEDro users, and an independent panel of international …
Systematic review found that interventions using activity trackers improve physical activity levels and mobility among older people
A recent systematic review sought to determine the effect of interventions using activity trackers on physical activity levels and mobility compared with usual care or another physical activity intervention in older people. The review searched …
Infographic for systematic review that found that neuromuscular training reduces anterior cruciate ligament injury in female athletes
Last month we summarised the Petushek et al systematic review. The review concluded that neuromuscular training reduces anterior cruciate ligament injury in female athletes. Data from the meta-regression were used to produce a best-practice checklist …
Summary of measurement properties of the PEDro scale
Two recent articles have evaluated the measurement properties of the PEDro scale. This second article summarised the clinimetric properties of the PEDro scale, and is summarised in this post. The PEDro score has demonstrated ‘fair’ …
There is moderate agreement for half of the PEDro scale and Cochrane risk of bias items that evaluate similar constructs
Two recent articles have evaluated the measurement properties of the PEDro scale. This first article assessed the agreement between the PEDro scale and the Cochrane risk of bias tool, and is summarised in this post. …
#MyPTArticleOfTheMonth – what is Kari Bø reading?
Physiotherapist and exercise scientist Kari Bø is a Professor in the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences in Oslo, Norway. She has published over 270 peer-reviewed articles in the field of continence and women’s health (topics …
#MyPTArticleOfTheMonth – how to read a diagnostic test accuracy paper
The logic of diagnostic test accuracy studies is simple. In these studies, a sample of people suspected of having a particular condition are assessed with the diagnostic test of interest (called the “index test”). The …
Introducing DiTA, a database of Diagnostic Test Accuracy in physiotherapy produced by the PEDro Partnership
The PEDro Partnership is very excited to announce the launch of a new database. Called DiTA (for Diagnostic Test Accuracy), this database indexes articles evaluating the accuracy of diagnostic tests used by physiotherapists. DiTA is …
