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PEDro launches satellites
Research into the effects of physiotherapy interventions continues to grow at an exponential rate. As a result, the work of maintaining the PEDro and DiTA databases has also increased. To address this, the PEDro partnership has expanded globally and now includes satellite centres that contribute to the development and operations of the PEDro and DiTA…
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Thank you to the 2022 PEDro volunteers
PEDro received assistance from a large number of volunteers during 2022. These physiotherapists have donated time and skills to confirm that articles are eligible for indexing in PEDro, apply search codes, and rate trials indexed in PEDro using the PEDro scale. PEDro extends a big vote of thanks to the following 2022 collaborators: Adrian Cush,…
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Support for PEDro comes from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
We thank the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy who have just renewed their partnership with PEDro for another year.
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Next PEDro and DiTA updates (February 2023)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on 6 February 2023.
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Systematic review found mobility strategies led to an increase in mobility in adults after surgery for hip fracture compared to usual care
Improving mobility outcomes after hip fracture is key to recovery. Mobility is the ability to move about, including standing up and walking and mobility strategies are treatments that aim to help people move better. This Cochrane systematic review aimed to evaluate the benefits and harms of interventions for improving mobility and physical functioning after hip…
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Evidence In Your Inbox
PEDro keeps you up to date. Start 2023 by signing up to receive personalised evidence sent straight to your email inbox. https://pedro.org.au/english/browse/evidence-in-your-inbox/
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Next PEDro and DiTA updates (February 2023)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on 6 February 2023.
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PEDro training program
PEDro offers an online, self-paced training program for using the PEDro scale to rate randomised controlled trials. Access training at: https://training.pedro.org.au/
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Did you know all randomised controlled trials indexed on PEDro are rated by at least two PEDro raters?
We acknowledge and thank all 2022 volunteer PEDro raters for their valuable contribution.
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Infographic for systematic review found that physical activity interventions of 6 months or more probably improve exercise capacity in people with cystic fibrosis compared to no training
Last month we summarised the systematic review by Radtke et al 2022. The review concluded that physical activity interventions of 6 months or more probably improves exercise capacity in people with cystic fibrosis compared to no training. The certainty of evidence was rated as moderate. Adverse events are rare and there is no reason to…
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The PEDro partnership has expanded to collaborate with international centres that contribute to the development and operations of PEDro and DiTA databases
We acknowledge and express gratitude for the valuable contribution of PEDro international centres.
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PEDro now contains 57,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines
We are pleased to announce that PEDro has just achieved a new milestone. There are now 57,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines indexed on PEDro.
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DiTA update (5 December 2022)
DiTA contains 2,395 records. In the 5 December 2022 update you will find: 2,140 reports of primary studies, and 255 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 (5 December 2022)
PEDro contains 57,071 records. In the 5 December 2022 update you will find: 43,561 Reports of randomised controlled trials (42,715 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 12,781 reports of systematic reviews, and 729 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. For latest guidelines, reviews and trials in physiotherapy visit…
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Support for PEDro comes from the American Physical Therapy Association
We thank APTA who have renewed their association partnership with PEDro for another year.
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Next PEDro and DiTA updates (December 2022)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on 5 December 2022.
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PEDro’s World-Wide Journal Club on understanding blinding in trials 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…
