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Call for expressions of interest for positions on the PEDro Steering Committee
PEDro and DiTA are managed by a Steering Committee that works with an Advisory Committee. Collectively, these groups are known as the PEDro Partnership. The primary roles of the PEDro…
DiTA update (1 March 2021)
DiTA contains 2,037 records. In the 1 March 2021 update you will find: 1,836 reports of primary studies, and 201 reports of systematic reviews. dita.org.au
PEDro update (1 March 2021)
PEDro contains 49,927 records. In the 1 March 2021 update you will find: 38,630 reports of randomised controlled trials (37,897 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
DiTA update (March 2021)
DiTA was updated on 1 March 2021. For the latest primary studies and systematic reviews evaluating diagnostic tests in physiotherapy visit Evidence in your inbox.
PEDro update (March 2021)
PEDro was updated on 1 March 2021. For latest guidelines, reviews and trials in physiotherapy visit Evidence in your inbox.
Next PEDro and DiTA updates (March 2021)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on Monday 1 March 2021. pedro.org.au dita.org.au
PEDro most accessed articles in 2020
In 2020, PEDro answered more than 3.8 million questions. That means a new search was performed every 8 seconds, on average. Although PEDro contains more randomised controlled trials than systematic…
Thank you to PEDro volunteers and staff during 2020
PEDro received assistance from a large number of volunteers during 2020. These physiotherapists have donated time and skills to confirm that articles are eligible for indexing in PEDro, apply search…
What makes a great clinical trial? Study exploring physiotherapy trials published in 2014-2019 offers some insights
Some trials are ground-breaking and grab a great deal of attention. Others fail to excite. What makes them different? A recent descriptive study published in Physiotherapy Theory and Practice offers…
Systematic review found that exercise therapy delivered using advanced telehealth technology may improve exercise capacity, dyspnoea and quality of life
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a major cause of disability and mortality worldwide. There is level 1 evidence that exercise-based pulmonary rehabilitation improves exercise capacity, dyspnoea and quality of life….
