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Systematic review found that rehabilitation could enable recovery from COVID-19
COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020. Physiotherapy consensus guidelines were quickly developed to guide acute respiratory management for those with COVID-19. When managing a new disease like COVID-19, health professionals can utilise high-quality clinical research evaluating the management of similar patient groups (eg, those admitted to an…
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PEDro now contains 52,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines
We are pleased to announce that PEDro has just achieved a new milestone. There are now 52,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines indexed on PEDro.
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DiTA update (6 September 2021)
DiTA contains 2,217 records. In the 6 September 2021 update you will find: 1,994 reports of primary studies, and 223 reports of systematic reviews.
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PEDro celebrates World PT Day on 8 September 2021
September 8 marks World PT Day 2021. The theme for this year is rehabilitation for long COVID. The start of the pandemic saw many physiotherapists step up to provide high-quality clinical care to manage the respiratory symptoms of COVID-19 as well as adapting to contactless practice using technologies like telehealth for other patient groups. With…
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PEDro update (6 September 2021)
PEDro contains 52,165 records. In the 6 September 2021 update you will find: 40,243 reports of randomised controlled trials (39,328 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 11,240 reports of systematic reviews, and 682 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
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DiTA update (September 2021)
DiTA was updated on 6 September 2021. For the latest primary studies and systematic reviews evaluating diagnostic tests in physiotherapy visit Evidence in your inbox.
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PEDro update (September 2021)
PEDro was updated on 6 September 2021. For latest guidelines, reviews and trials in physiotherapy visit Evidence in your inbox.
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Next PEDro and DiTA updates (September 2021)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on Monday 6 September 2021.
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Call for questions from physiotherapists working in gerontology, neurology or neurotrauma for “You Ask #PEDroAnswers” campaign
This month we invite physiotherapists to submit a clinical question related to gerontology, neurology or neurotrauma to the “You Ask #PEDroAnswers” campaign. You can submit a question using a form on the PEDro web-site, tag us in a Tweet (@PEDro_database), or on Facebook by commenting on a “You Ask #PEDroAnswers” post or by sending us…
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“You Ask #PEDroAnswers” search tip #7 – If you get too many search results …
Throughout 2021 we will be sharing some tips on how to use the PEDro Advanced Search. The seventh tip is “If you get too many search results …”. After asking a question that contains all the PICO components, a good starting place for your search is to enter terms for the Patient and Intervention components…
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Seventh video of PEDro Advanced Search for the “You Ask #PEDroAnswers” campaign
Each month in 2021 we will share short videos illustrating how to use the PEDro Advanced Search to find the best research to answer clinical questions submitted by PEDro users. The seventh question to be answered is “In people experiencing post-COVID-19 syndrome, does aerobic exercise improve exercise tolerance more than watchful waiting?” The Search terms…
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Meet the people behind PEDro
Since 1999 PEDro has been providing rapid access to the best research evaluating the effects of physiotherapy interventions. PEDro is coordinated by a small group of physiotherapists who form the PEDro Steering Committee. During 2021 some of the founding members are passing the baton to a new generation of PEDro leaders. We extend our sincere…
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Systematic review found that exercise prehabilitation increases preoperative functional capacity and decreases postoperative hospital length of stay in people undergoing surgery for abdominal cancer
Prehabilitation aims to promote physical and psychological health and address modifiable risk factors prior to surgery to improve postoperative outcomes. There are conflicting results regarding the effectiveness of prehabilitation in patients with cancer awaiting surgery, and the optimal approach to delivering prehabilitation is unclear. This systematic review aimed to estimate the effects of exercise prehabilitation…
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Vote for which infographic you prefer for the systematic review that found that exercise-based prevention programs may reduce the risk of non-contact musculoskeletal injuries in football (soccer) players
Last month we summarised the systematic review by Lemes et al. The review concluded that exercise-based prevention programs may reduce the risk of non-contact musculoskeletal injuries in football (soccer) players. As you may know, the PEDro Education and Training Subcommittee have been thinking about the format of the infographics we have been producing to summarise…
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DiTA now contains 2,200+ primary studies and systematic reviews
We are pleased to announce that DiTA has just achieved an important milestone. There are now 2,200+ articles reporting the results of primary studies and systematic reviews evaluating the accuracy of diagnostic tests used by physiotherapists indexed in DiTA. dita.org.au
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DiTA update (2 August 2021)
DiTA contains 2,200 records. In the 2 August 2021 update you will find: 1,984 reports of primary studies, and 216 reports of systematic reviews. dita.org.au
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PEDro update (2 August 2021)
PEDro contains 51,742 records. In the 2 August 2021 update you will find: 39,938 reports of randomised controlled trials (39,060 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 11,105 reports of systematic reviews, and 699 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. pedro.org.au
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DiTA update (August 2021)
DiTA was updated on 2 August 2021. For the latest primary studies and systematic reviews evaluating diagnostic tests in physiotherapy visit Evidence in your inbox.
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PEDro update (August 2021)
PEDro was updated on 2 August 2021. For latest guidelines, reviews and trials in physiotherapy visit Evidence in your inbox.
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Next PEDro and DiTA updates (August 2021)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on Monday 2 August 2021.
