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Support for PEDro comes from the following global physiotherapy organisations
Thank you to Canadian Physiotherapy Association, Združenje Fizioterapevtov Slovenije, Associação Portuguesa de Fisioterapeutas, Associação Espanola de Fisioterapeutas, Physiotherapeuten-Verband Liechtenstein who have just renewed their partnership with PEDro for another year.
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DiTA update (4 July 2022)
DiTA contains 2,366 records. In the 4 July 2022 update you will find: 2,117 reports of primary studies, and 249 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 (4 July 2022)
PEDro contains 55,567 records. In the 4 July 2022 update you will find: 42,493 Reports of randomised controlled trials (41,641 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 12,353 reports of systematic reviews, and 721 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 2022)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on Monday 4 July 2022.
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You Ask #PEDroAnswers campaign helps physiotherapists improve their skills in searching for high-quality research
Evidence-based practice enables optimal patient care through the application of high-quality research. Searching for high-quality research to answer clinical questions is a fundamental skill in the implementation of evidence-based physiotherapy. In 2021 PEDro ran a campaign called “You Ask #PEDroAnswers” to help physiotherapists around the globe improve their searching skills using the PEDro Advanced Search.…
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Systematic review found that exercise interventions improve muscle quality in older adults
Muscle quality maintenance or improvement is important for older adults to preserve or enhance physical function and metabolic health. There is conflicting evidence on whether exercise interventions improve morphological muscle quality (structure) and neuromuscular muscle quality (strength) in older adults. Further it is unclear which characteristics of exercise and for which populations, lead to greatest…
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Infographic for systematic review found that surgical stabilisation for a first-time anterior shoulder dislocation reduces the risk of recurrent instability and need for future surgery compared to sling immobilisation
Last month we summarised the systematic review by Belk et al. The review concluded that surgical stabilisation for a first-time anterior shoulder dislocation reduces the risk of recurrent instability and need for future surgery compared to sling immobilisation. But it is uncertain whether surgical stabilisation is superior to non-operative management for improving shoulder function and…
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PEDro now contains 55,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines
We are pleased to announce that PEDro has just achieved a new milestone. There are now 55,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines indexed on PEDro.
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DiTA update (6 June 2022)
DiTA contains 2,359 records. In the 6 June 2022 update you will find: 2,111 reports of primary studies, and 248 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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Support for PEDro comes from the following global physiotherapy organisations
Thank you to Suomen Fysioterapeutit, Taiwan Physical Therapy Association, Società Italiana di Fisioterapia, Félag Sjúkraþjálfara, Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association, Singapore Physiotherapy Association, Deutscher Verband für Physiotherapie, Fysioterapeuterna, Norsk Fysioterapeutforbund, Physio Austria, UNIFY ČR, and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Physiotherapiewissenschaft who have just renewed their partnership with PEDro for another year.
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PEDro update (6 June 2022)
PEDro contains 55,280 records. In the 6 June 2022 update you will find: 42,272 Reports of randomised controlled trials (41,423 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 12,293 reports of systematic reviews, and 715 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 (June 2022)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on Monday 6 June 2022.
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Systematic review found that surgical stabilisation for a first-time anterior shoulder dislocation reduces the risk of recurrent instability and need for a future surgery compared to sling immobilisation
Anterior shoulder dislocations are among the most common shoulder injuries in adolescent athletes and often occur after acute trauma. Despite multiple studies comparing rates of recurrent instability after surgical stabilisation and non-operative sling immobilisation for patients experiencing a first-time anterior shoulder dislocation, there remains uncertainty about the best treatment approach. This systematic review aimed to…
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Infographic for systematic review found that neuromuscular electrical stimulation improves activities of daily living after stroke
Last month we summarised the systematic review by Kristensen MGH et al. The review concluded that neuromuscular electrical stimulation improved activities of daily living but had little impact on functional motor performance after stroke compared to a sham or no electrical stimulation comparators. Some suggestions for using neuromuscular electrical stimulation with adults following stroke are…
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Support for PEDro comes from the Australian Physiotherapy Association, Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists, Koninklijk Nederlands Genootschap voor Fysiotherapie, Macau Physical Therapists Association, Lietuvos Kineziterapeutų Draugija, Latvijas Fizioterapeitu Asociācija, Axxon Physical Therapy in Belgium, Physioswiss, Physiotherapy New Zealand
We thank Australian Physiotherapy Association, Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists, Koninklijk Nederlands Genootschap voor Fysiotherapie, Macau Physical Therapists Association, Lietuvos Kineziterapeutų Draugija, Latvijas Fizioterapeitu Asociācija, Axxon Physical Therapy in Belgium, Physioswiss and Physiotherapy New Zealand who have just renewed their partnership with PEDro for another year.
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DiTA update (2 May 2022)
DiTA contains 2,350 records. In the 2 May 2022 update you will find: 2,104 reports of primary studies, and 246 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 (2 May 2022)
PEDro contains 54,650 records. In the 2 May 2022 update you will find: 41,931 reports of randomised controlled trials (41,238 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 12,010 reports of systematic reviews, and 709 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 (May 2022)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on Monday 2 May 2022.
