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Support for PEDro comes from The Polish Chamber of Physiotherapists
We thank The Polish Chamber of Physiotherapists who have just renewed their partnership with PEDro for another year.
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Large clinical trial found that screening for fall risk and targeted exercise or multifactorial intervention did not result in fewer fractures than advice by mail alone in community-dwelling older people
Community screening and therapeutic prevention strategies may reduce the incidence of falls in older people. The effects of these measures on the incidence of fractures are unknown. The PreFIT trial aimed to estimate the effects of falls risk screening by mail followed by an exercise program or multifactorial intervention compared to no screening or exercise…
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Infographic for systematic review that found that electromechanical- or robot-assisted training increases the likelihood of independent walking after stroke
Last month we summarised the systematic review by Mehrholz et al. The review concluded that electromechanical- or robot-assisted training increases the likelihood of independent walking after stroke. Some suggestions for providing electromechanical- or robot-assisted training for people with stroke are included in this infographic. Mehrholz J, et al. Electromechanical-assisted training for walking after stroke. Cochrane…
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Who used PEDro in 2020
An analysis of the contents of PEDro in the 11 January 2021 update is now available on the PEDro statistics page. The number of reports of trials has continued to expand at an exponential rate. During 2020 PEDro was used to answer 3,865,967 questions. This means that a new search was initiated every 8 second,…
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Welcome to the “You Ask #PEDroAnswers” campaign to develop your searching skills
An essential element of evidence-based practice is searching to find the best high-quality research to answer your clinical questions. Despite the importance of searching, just one in three physiotherapists perform a database search each month. Skill is an obstacle to searching. We think physiotherapists would do more searching if they could increase their competency and…
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DiTA update (11 January 2021)
DiTA contains 1,917 records. In the 11 January 2021 update you will find: 1,719 reports of primary studies, and 198 reports of systematic reviews. dita.org.au
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PEDro update (11 January 2021)
PEDro contains 49,279 records. In the 11 January 2021 update you will find: 38,160 reports of randomised controlled trials (37,414 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 10,429 reports of systematic reviews, and 690 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. pedro.org.au
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DiTA update (January 2021)
DiTA was updated on 11 January 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 (January 2021)
PEDro was updated on 11 January 2021. For latest guidelines, reviews and trials in physiotherapy visit Evidence in your inbox.
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Next PEDro and DiTA updates (January 2021)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on Monday 11 January 2021. pedro.org.au dita.org.au/
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Support for PEDro comes from the Motor Accident Insurance Commission and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
We thank Motor Accident Insurance Commission and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy who have just renewed their partnership with PEDro for another year.
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Systematic review found that electromechanical- or robot-assisted training increases the likelihood of independent walking after stroke
Improving walking is one of the main goals of rehabilitation after stroke. Electromechanical or robotic devices allow people with stroke with impaired walking to participate in intensive, high repetition, walking practice. This systematic review aimed to estimate the effects of electromechanical- or robot-assisted gait training and normal care compared to normal care alone on the…
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Infographic for systematic review that found Tai Chi probably improves physical and mental health in people with knee osteoarthritis
Last month we summarised the systematic review by Hu et al. The review concluded that Tai Chi can improve physical and mental health in people with knee osteoarthritis. Some suggestions for providing Tai Chi for people with knee osteoarthritis are included in this infographic. Hu L, et al. Tai Chi exercise can ameliorate physical and…
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PEDro website is now available in Ukrainian, Polish and Romanian
We are excited to announce that the PEDro website is now available in Ukrainian, Polish and Romanian. This enhancement means that PEDro has 16 language sections: English, simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Tamil, Arabic, Ukrainian, Polish and Romanian. Users can select their preferred language with the language selector…
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Raters share their thoughts on the benefits of volunteering with PEDro
A unique feature of PEDro is that trials are independently assessed for quality using the PEDro scale. The total PEDro score can range from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating better quality. These quality ratings are used to quickly guide users to trials that are more likely to be valid and to contain enough…
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PEDro now contains 49,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines
We are pleased to announce that PEDro has just achieved a new milestone to mark the end of this turbulent year. There are now 49,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines indexed on PEDro. pedro.org.au
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DiTA update (7 December 2020)
DiTA contains 1,902 records. In the 7 December 2020 update you will find: 1,707 reports of primary studies, and 195 reports of systematic reviews. dita.org.au
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PEDro update (7 December 2020)
PEDro contains 49,161 records. In the 7 December 2020 update you will find: 38,076 reports of randomised controlled trials (37,326 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 10,396 reports of systematic reviews, and 689 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. pedro.org.au
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DiTA update (December 2020)
DiTA was updated on 7 December 2020. 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 (December 2020)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on Monday 7 December 2020. https://pedro.org.au https://dita.org.au/
