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Next PEDro and DiTA updates (September 2023)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on 4 September 2023.
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Funding is vital to sustain PEDro
Support for PEDro comes from the following global physiotherapy organisations. We thank Félag Sjúkraþjálfara and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Physiotherapiewissenschaft who have renewed their partnership with PEDro for another year.
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Systematic review found that there were no differences between home-based exercise programs and centre-based exercise programs for improving upper-limb impairments and activity limitations in adults with stroke
This systematic review aimed to estimate the effects of home-based exercises compared to centre-based exercises on improving motor dexterity, recovery, strength, upper-limb movement performance, upper-limb movement quality and participation in people with acute to chronic stroke. This review included randomised controlled trials that investigated the effectiveness of home-based exercise compared to centre-based exercises for adults…
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Meet PEDro Brazil
PEDro satellite centres contribute to developing the PEDro and DiTA databases. Earlier this year the PEDro Steering committee announced the global expansion of the PEDro and DiTA databases and launched the PEDro satellite centres. The four satellite centres that are currently contributing to the maintenance of the PEDro and DITA databases are PEDro Canada (Université…
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DiTA update (7 August 2023)
DiTA contains 2,422 records. In the 7 August 2023 update you will find: 2,156 reports of primary studies, and 266 reports of systematic reviews. For the latest primary studies and systematic reviews evaluating diagnostic tests in physiotherapy visit Evidence in your inbox.
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PEDro update (7 August 2023)
PEDro contains 59,720 records. In the 7 August 2023 update you will find: 45,706 Reports of randomised controlled trials (44,230 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 13,249 reports of systematic reviews, and 765 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 (August 2023)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on 7 August 2023.
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Sandra Gluppe wins PEDro prize for the best trial presented at World Physiotherapy Congress 2023 in Dubai, UAE
The PEDro prize is awarded to the person who presents the best report of a randomised controlled trial at the World Physiotherapy Congress. The award recognises the achievements of researchers who conduct high quality, clinically important randomised controlled trials. To be eligible, the presentation must have been a primary report for a completed randomised controlled…
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Support for PEDro comes from the following global physiotherapy organisations
We thank Association Luxembourgeoise Des Kinésithérapeutes, Società Italiana di Fisioterapia, Physioswiss who have just renewed their partnership with PEDro for another year.
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Infographic: Systematic review found that in people with pulmonary hypertension who are medically stable, supervised exercise-based rehabilitation may lead to a large increase in exercise capacity with no significant harm when compared to a non exercise-based intervention.
Last month we summarised the systematic review by Morris et al. 2023. The review concluded that supervised exercise-based rehabilitation may lead to a large increase in exercise capacity with no significant harm in people with pulmonary hypertension who are medically stable. Some findings are included in this infographic. …
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PEDro needs help from the physiotherapy global community!
PEDro is the leading evidence resource for physiotherapists globally. PEDro is unmatched in its scope. PEDro now indexes over 59,000 evidence-based trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines and hosts over 10,000 daily visits. The website is available in 17 languages and has many resources to support learning about and implementing evidence-based practice. PEDro enables…
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DiTA update (3 July 2023)
DiTA contains 2,419 records. In the 03 07 2023 update you will find: 2,154 reports of primary studies, and 265 reports of systematic reviews. For the latest primary studies and systematic reviews evaluating diagnostic tests in physiotherapy visit Evidence in your inbox.
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PEDro update (3 July 2023)
PEDro contains 59,391 records. In the 3 July 2023update you will find: 45,379 Reports of randomised controlled trials (44.063 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 13,247 reports of systematic reviews, and 765 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. For latest guidelines, reviews and trials in physiotherapy visit Evidence…
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Next PEDro and DiTA updates (July 2023)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on 3 July 2023.
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PEDro now contains 59,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines
We are pleased to announce that PEDro has just achieved a new milestone. There are now 59,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines indexed on PEDro.
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Systematic review found that supervised exercise-based rehabilitation may result in large increases in exercise capacity for people with pulmonary hypertension
This Cochrane systematic review aimed to estimate the effects of supervised exercise-based rehabilitation compared with usual care or no exercise-based rehabilitation on the primary outcomes; exercise capacity, serious adverse events and health-related quality of life in people with pulmonary hypertension. This review included randomised controlled trials that assessed supervised exercise-based rehabilitation for people with pulmonary…
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PEDro acknowledges International Day of Yoga, 21 June
Search for the latest evidence about yoga.
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Infographic: Systematic review that prescribed home exercise programs with an additional digital intervention increased exercise adherence in the short-term when compared to interventions without additional digital interventions.
Last month we summarised the systematic review by Lang et al. 2022. The review concluded short-term adherence to home exercise may improve if prescribed with a digital intervention. Benefits in the longer-term are unclear. Some findings are included in this infographic. …
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PEDro acknowledges World continence week 19-25 June
Inform your practice with the latest evidence.
