As part of PEDro’s 25th anniversary, we identified the Top 5 trials published between July 2019 to August 2024. A trial by Dumoulin et al. (2020) found that group-based pelvic floor muscle training was non-inferior compared to individual pelvic floor muscle training for treating stress and mixed urinary incontinence in older women.
These 5 trials were combined with the PEDro Top 20 Trials from our 20th anniversary to form PEDro’s Top 25 Trials. PEDro’s Top 25 Trials are nominated by PEDro users and judged by a panel of international physiotherapy trialists. PEDro’s Top 25 Trials are ground-breaking trials that changed the way people are treated for a variety of conditions seen by physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals. Some of these trials set the stage for breakthroughs, some represent a paradigm shift, and all of them mark important milestones in the evolution of physiotherapy treatment.
Dumoulin C, et al. Group-based vs individual pelvic floor muscle training to treat urinary incontinence in older women: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2020;180(10):1284-1293. DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.2993.
