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Next PEDro and DiTA updates (November 2020)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on Monday 2 November 2020.
Systematic review found that pulmonary rehabilitation can improve functional capacity and quality of life in people with pneumoconiosis
Pneumoconiosis is a class of interstitial lung disease where inhalation of mineral dust (eg, silica) has caused interstitial fibrosis. It is commonly caused by occupational exposure. In 2018 pneumoconiosis accounted…
Infographic for systematic review that found exercise alone or combined with education probably reduces future low back pain intensity and disability in working aged adults
Last month we summarised the systematic review by de Campos et al. The review concluded that exercise alone or combined with education probably reduces future low back pain intensity and…
Group-based pelvic floor muscle training is not inferior to individual training for urinary incontinence in older women
In a blog for #MyPTArticleOfTheMonth back in October 2019, Kari Bø highlighted the results of a randomised controlled trial that was presented at the International Continence Society’s annual conference in…
A description of the primary studies of diagnostic test accuracy indexed in DiTA
In 2019 the team behind PEDro launched a new database, called DiTA (Diagnostic Test Accuracy; dita.org.au). DiTA is modelled on PEDro and provides a comprehensive index of studies and reviews…
PEDro celebrates World Mental Health Day 2020
October 10, 2020 is #WorldMentalHealthDay, a campaign by the World Federation for Mental Health to promote universal access to mental health care. The COVID-19 pandemic has made this year a…
DiTA update (6 October 2020)
DiTA contains 1,871 records. In the 6 October 2020 update you will find: 1,687 reports of primary studies, and 184 reports of systematic reviews. https://dita.org.au
PEDro update (6 October 2020)
PEDro contains 48,545 records. In the 6 October 2020 update you will find: 37,682 reports of randomised controlled trials (36,822 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
DiTA update (October 2020)
DiTA was updated on 6 October 2020. For the latest primary studies and systematic reviews evaluating diagnostic tests in physiotherapy visit Evidence in your inbox.
PEDro update (October 2020)
PEDro was updated on 6 October 2020. For latest guidelines, reviews and trials in physiotherapy visit Evidence in your inbox.
