We welcome comments in the PEDro blog. All comments will be moderated. We only accept comments which are respectful, professional and based on evidence. If a post relates to a research paper, please read the full paper before submitting your comment.
Help us improve PEDro
The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) is used by clinicians, researchers, educators and students around the world to support evidence-based physiotherapy practice. We’re taking a closer look at the PEDro website,…
DiTA update (2 February 2026)
DiTA contains 2562 records. In the 02-02-2026 update you will find: 2264 reports of primary studies, and 298 reports of systematic reviews. For the latest primary studies and systematic reviews…
Systematic review found that dry cupping for treating musculoskeletal pain compared to placebo is very uncertain.
It has been proposed that dry cupping can improve musculoskeletal pain. The mechanisms are currently unknown and it is possible that treatment efficacy is as a result of the placebo…
Korean PEDro website updates are live!
We’re excited to share new and updated Korean-language resources on the PEDro website, making evidence-based practice even more accessible. PEDro thanks HyeonJoon Kim (Seoul Society for Korea Physical Therapist Association)…
PEDro update (2 February 2026)
PEDro contains 67,267 records. In this update you will find: 50,120 reports of randomised controlled trials (49,143 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale)…
United by Unique – World Cancer Day 2026
World Cancer Day (4 Feb) is an initiative of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), working to unite the cancer community to reduce the global cancer burden, promote greater…
Small actions, global impact: celebrating the volunteers behind PEDro
This International Volunteers Day (5 December), we celebrate the incredible power of collective action. It’s a reminder that every act of volunteering, big or small, helps build a stronger and…
DiTA is the Diagnostic Test Accuracy database, a free database produced by the PEDro Partnership that indexes primary studies of diagnostic test accuracy and systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy studies related to physiotherapy practice. DiTA has been designed to enable clinicians, researchers and patients to easily access information on the accuracy of diagnostic tests used by physiotherapists.
For the latest primary studies and systematic reviews evaluating diagnostic tests in #physiotherapy use the link in our bio to subscribe to the DiTA Evidence in your inbox.
