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PEDro update (1 July 2024)
PEDro contains 61,607 records. In the 1 July 2024 update you will find: 47,070 reports of randomised controlled trials (46,162 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 13,746 reports of systematic reviews, and 791 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. For latest guidelines, reviews and trials in physiotherapy visit…
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Help power PEDro into the future! Donate to keep PEDro freely accessible.
For 25 years, PEDro has been the leading global resource for physiotherapy evidence. We provide free, rapid access to the best evidence for better patient outcomes. The volume of physiotherapy evidence is exploding and PEDro needs support from users to keep up. Today, we ask you to become a PEDro Supporter to help power PEDro…
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PEDro is updating website content in 17 languages
PEDro reaches physiotherapists across the world with the best evidence-based resources available in 17 languages. We are updating the website content and are seeking the kind help of translators. Let us know if you are fluent in English and any of the following languages, and would like to contribute to updating the PEDro content! Arabic…
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PEDro update (3 June 2024)
PEDro contains 61,927 records. In the 3 June 2024 update you will find: 46,885 reports of randomised controlled trials (46,033 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 13,628 reports of systematic reviews, and 784 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. For latest guidelines, reviews and trials in physiotherapy visit…
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Next PEDro and DiTA updates (July 2024)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on 1 July 2024.
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Infographic: Systematic review found that interventions that promote coping and encourage movement and activity were most effective for temporomandibular disorders
Some findings are included in this infographic. Access the full summary in the PEDro blog Yao L, Sadeghirad B, Li M, Li J, Wang Q, Crandon HN, Martin G, Morgan R, Florez ID, Hunskaar BS, Wells…
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Systematic review found that exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation does not affect all-cause mortality in people with heart failure
People with heart failure have low exercise tolerance, poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL), increased risk of mortality and hospital admission, and high healthcare costs. A Cochrane review in 2018 found that exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (ExCR) compared to no exercise control improved HRQoL and hospital admissions, as well as a possible reduction in mortality. However,…
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PEDro’s World-Wide Journal Club on ballistic resistance training for people with traumatic brain injury is now available
Welcome to the PEDro World-Wide Journal Club. The purpose of the PEDro World-Wide Journal Club is to encourage the global physiotherapy community to read trials, reviews and guidelines that have important implications for clinical practice. We hope that facilitating discussion of this research will help physiotherapists to implement the results into their clinical practice. Journal…
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Stay up-to-date with the latest research with PEDro
This year we aim to celebrate 25 years of PEDro! PEDro aims to maximise the effectiveness of physiotherapy services by facilitating the clinical application of the best available evidence. The PEDro Partnership believes that “effective physiotherapy is people-centred, prevention-focused, safe and technically proficient, based on the best evidence available, and managed efficiently”. To stay up-to-date…
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PEDro Scale Training Program
PEDro is celebrating 25 years of informing evidence-based practice. One way has been through the PEDro Scale Training Program which helps PEDro users learn how to assess physiotherapy trials for methodological quality using the PEDro scale. The program provides you with definitions and detailed descriptions, relevant references, frequently asked questions, examples and practice papers for…
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Funding is vital to sustain PEDro
Support for PEDro comes from the following global physiotherapy organisation. We thank the Australian Physiotherapy Association who has just renewed their financial and in-kind partnership with PEDro for another 3 years.
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Next PEDro and DiTA updates (June 2024)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on 3 June 2024.
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Infographic: Systematic review found that physical therapy interventions including aerobic exercise and multimodal approaches are beneficial in treating adolescent and young adult athletes post-concussion.
Last month we summarised the systematic review by Art et al 2023. The review concluded that aerobic exercise or multi-modal interventions may lead to quicker recovery and return to sport in adolescent and young adult athletes with post-concussive symptoms when compared to traditional treatments such as physical and cognitive rest. Some findings are included in…
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PEDro now contains 61,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines
We are pleased to announce that PEDro has just achieved a new milestone. There are now 61,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines indexed on PEDro.
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PEDro Education and Training Committee 2024
The PEDro Education and Training Committee contributes to the development and dissemination of PEDro resources for facilitating evidence-based practice. Meet some of the members. Read more on PEDro
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DiTA update (6 May 2024)
DiTA was updated on 6 May 2024. For the latest primary studies and systematic reviews evaluating diagnostic tests in physiotherapy visit Evidence in your inbox.
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PEDro update (6 May 2024)
PEDro contains 61,154 records. In the 6 May 2024 update you will find: 46,808 reports of randomised controlled trials (45,919 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 13,562 reports of systematic reviews, and 784 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. For latest guidelines, reviews and trials in physiotherapy visit…
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Systematic review found that interventions that promote coping and encourage movement and activity were most effective for temporomandibular disorders
This systematic review aimed to estimate the comparative effectiveness of available therapies for chronic pain associated with temporomandibular disorders on pain. Electronic databases were searched from their inception to January 2023. Randomised controlled trials enrolling adult participants with chronic pain associated with temporomandibular disorders were eligible. Any comparator (e.g. active treatment, placebo, or sham procedures)…
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PEDro is now on LinkedIn!
We are excited to announce that PEDro is now on LinkedIn. You can follow us here.
