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DiTA update (3 November 2025)
DiTA contains 2546 records. In this update you will find: 2251 reports of primary studies, and 295 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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Next PEDro and DiTA updates are on 1 December 2025.
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World COPD Day – November 19, 2025
World COPD Day is organized by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) in collaboration with health care professionals and COPD patient groups throughout the world. This year’s theme is “Short of breath, think COPD”. COPD is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, yet it is often underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed. The evidence…
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Call for PEDro Representatives: Help shape the future of physiotherapy evidence
The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) is the world’s leading resource for physiotherapy evidence. For more than two decades, PEDro has provided clinicians, researchers and students with rapid access to high-quality, curated research to support evidence-based practice. We are now seeking PEDro Representatives, individuals or groups who will champion PEDro in their own country, region, subdiscipline,…
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Fuel the Future of Physiotherapy Evidence – Support PEDro!
For 26 years, PEDro has been the trusted source of physiotherapy evidence, freely available to clinicians, researchers, and students around the world. Thousands rely on PEDro every day to deliver better care and transform patient outcomes. But as the volume of physiotherapy research grows, so does the challenge of keeping PEDro up to date. That’s…
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PEDro update (3 November 2025)
PEDro contains 66,595 records. In this update you will find: 49,722 reports of randomised controlled trials (48,737 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 16,037 reports of systematic reviews, and 836 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. For latest guidelines, reviews and trials in physiotherapy visit Evidence in your…
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Tune in to PEDroCast – bringing the evidence to you
In case you missed it, last month we released 4 new episodes on PEDroCast. Exercise for falls prevention in community-dwelling people: trial summary Exercise for falls prevention in community-dwelling older people: panel discussion Finding time for evidence with Yvette Black Evidence in practice with Kate Scrivener Listen now.
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Systematic review found that training backward walking is as or more effective than forward walking training when improving walking speed after stroke.
Recovery of walking in people following stroke is often the main goal for patients, which is primarily achieved with forward walking training. It is hypothesised that the use of backward walking training may better improve the kinematic parameters of walking compared to forward walking; however, no review has explored the effect of backward walking compared…
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Big news for physios who love evidence-based practice!
Our newest sponsor, A.T. Still University, offers an online Post-Professional DPT program to help physios stay sharp, current, and confident in their clinical decisions. Explore the program.
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Thank you to our PEDro Association Partners!
Thank you to our Association Partner, Lietuvos Kineziterapeutų Draugija from Lithuania, who has just renewed their partnership with PEDro for another year. Thank you for your financial support! You can also help keep PEDro running by making a donation.
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Call for PEDro Representatives: Help shape the future of physiotherapy evidence
The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) is the world’s leading resource for physiotherapy evidence. For more than two decades, PEDro has provided clinicians, researchers and students with rapid access to high-quality, curated research to support evidence-based practice. We are now seeking PEDro Representatives, individuals or groups who will champion PEDro in their own country, region, subdiscipline,…
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PEDro update (6 October 2025)
PEDro contains 66,367 records. In this update you will find: 49,591 reports of randomised controlled trials (48,573 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 15,942 reports of systematic reviews, and 834 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. For latest guidelines, reviews and trials in physiotherapy visit Evidence in your…
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Next PEDro and DiTA updates are on 3 November 2025.
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Welcome to our newest sponsor!
We’re delighted to welcome A.T. Still University as our newest sponsor! ATSU offers a flexible, fully online Postprofessional Doctor of Physical Therapy program, perfect for physiotherapists looking to deepen their expertise and stay ahead in evidence-based care. You’ll start seeing their ad featured in our PEDro Evidence in Your Inbox feeds. We encourage you to…
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Updates on the PEDro website
We’ve been busy behind the scenes making the PEDro website easier to use and packed with resources to help you stay on top of the latest in physiotherapy evidence. Evidence Summaries made simple All our systematic review summaries (and their infographics) now live in one place in the “Evidence Summaries” section under the Learn tab.…
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Help PEDro Keep Delivering World-Class Physiotherapy Evidence!
For 25 years, PEDro has been the go-to resource for physiotherapists worldwide, offering free access to the latest research and evidence that improve patient outcomes. But with the growing volume of physiotherapy evidence, we need your support to continue providing this essential service. You can make a difference by donating just $5 – the price…
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DiTA update (6 October 2025)
DiTA contains 2537 records. In this update you will find: 2243 reports of primary studies, and 294 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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Tune in to PEDroCast – bringing the evidence to you
In case you missed it, last month we released 3 new episodes on PEDroCast. PEDro celebrates World Physiotherapy Day 2025 Finding time for evidence with Ruth Chua PEDro chats with Li Khim Kwah Listen now.
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PEDro celebrates 26 years!
This October marks 26 years of the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), the world’s leading database of physiotherapy research evidence. Over the past two decades, PEDro has grown to include over 66,000 randomised trials, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines, helping physiotherapists and researchers across the globe make evidence-based decisions. Last year, to celebrate PEDro’s 25th…
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Systematic review found that upper cervical spine mobilization/manipulation may improve pain and mouth opening compared to sham or other interventions, but this effect may be imprecise and not clinically important.
This systematic review aimed to explore the effects of upper cervical (C0/1, C1/2, or C2/3) mobilization/manipulation compared to sham or other inventions on pain, mouth opening and pressure pain thresholds in adults with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction. Four databases including Medline, CINAHL, EMBASE and The Cochrane Library were searched for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) published…
