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Infographic for systematic review that found exercise reduces the rate of falls in people 60 years and older living in the community
Last month we summarised the Sherrington et al systematic review. The review concluded that exercise interventions reduce the rate of falls by 23% in community dwelling individuals aged over 60 years of age compared to control. Some suggestions for providing the most effective programs are in this infographic. Sherrington C et al. Exercise for preventing…
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PEDro celebrates World Down Syndrome Day on 21 March 2020
21 March 2020 is #WorldDownSyndromeDay. This year’s theme is #WeDecide, a campaign encouraging all people with Down Syndrome to participate fully in decision making that affects their lives. Physiotherapists who work with children and adults with Down Syndrome can play a role in empowering and advocating for effective and meaningful participation in health-related decision making.…
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The PEDro World-Wide Journal Club will be launched in April 2020
We are pleased to announce a new PEDro initiative for 2020. Starting in April, PEDro will be hosting a World-Wide Journal Club. The purpose of this 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…
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Journal clubs are a great way to translate research into practice
Journal clubs are a continuing professional development activity where health professionals meet to appraise and discuss research articles. These discussions aim to facilitate the translation of research evidence into clinical practice. A Cochrane review has concluded that educational meetings, like journal clubs, can improve professional practice and healthcare outcomes for patients (Forsetlund et al 2009).…
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PEDro social media highlights from 2019
We found the four social media posts that PEDro users most engaged with in 2019. In case you missed the posts, we provide a brief description and links to the original posts below. A summary of the PREVENT trial which found that adding intensive patient education to first-line care was no better at improving pain…
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Videos for the PEDro Top 20 Trials
Back in 2014 when PEDro was celebrating its 15th anniversary we decided to identify the 15 most important physiotherapy trials. We added 5 more trials to this list to celebrate PEDro’s 20th anniversary in 2019. Collectively these trials will be called the PEDro Top 20 Trials. We have made short videos to summarise 17 of…
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Podcasts now available for the PEDro Top 5 Trials from 2014-2019
Last year we announced the PEDro Top 5 Trials from 2014-2019. The trials were nominated by PEDro users, and an independent panel of international trialists judged the nominations received. PEDro has partnered with PT Pintcast to produce podcasts with the lead authors of the PEDro Top 5 Trials. The last of the podcasts is now…
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PEDro indexes 46,000+ reports
We are pleased to announce that PEDro has just achieved a new milestone for the amount of evidence. There are now 46,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines indexed on PEDro. pedro.org.au
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DiTA update (2 March 2020)
DiTA contains 1,669 records. In the 2 March 2020 update you will find: 1,515 reports of primary studies, and 76 reports of systematic reviews. dita.org.au
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PEDro update (2 March 2020)
PEDro contains 46,285 records. In the 2 March 2020 update you will find: 36,076 reports of randomised controlled trials (35,206 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 9,538 reports of systematic reviews, and 671 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. pedro.org.au
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Systematic review found that exercise reduces the rate of falls in people 60 years and older living in the community
Falls occur in one third of community-dwelling individuals who are more than 65 year of age. Falls can cause serious injuries, and the rate of injuries increase as individuals get older. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the effects of exercise interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community…
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Infographic for systematic review that found that aerobic and/or resistance exercise reduces cardiovascular risk factors in people with stroke or transient ischaemic attack
Last month we summarised the Wang et al systematic review. The review concluded that aerobic and/or resistance exercise reduces cardiovascular risk factors in people with stroke or transient ischaemic attack. Some suggestions for providing the most effective programs are in this infographic. Wang C, et al. Aerobic exercise interventions reduce blood pressure in patients after…
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Thank you to PEDro volunteers and staff during 2019
PEDro received assistance from a large number of volunteers during 2019. These physiotherapists have donated time and skills to confirm that articles are eligible for indexing in PEDro, apply search codes, an rate trials indexed in PEDro using the PEDro scale. We extend a big vote of thanks to: Andrea Gardoni, Anne Jahn, Antonella Daugenti,…
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Who used PEDro and DiTA in 2019?
In 2019 PEDro answered over 3-million questions posed by users from 216 countries. The countries with the highest PEDro usage were Brazil (26%), United States of America (8%), Spain (8%), Australia (7%), and France (5%). This heat map illustrates the global distribution of PEDro searches during 2019. The DiTA (Diagnostic Test Accuracy) search was launched…
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PEDro’s how to videos have 150,000+ views
We are pleased to announce that the PEDro YouTube Channel has reached a new milestone! There have been over 150,000 views of PEDro instructional and promotional videos so far! The PEDro YouTube Channel currently contains 93 videos, and is growing steadily. We welcome your suggestions for future video content, please let us know if you…
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Most commonly accessed articles in PEDro in 2019
In 2019, PEDro answered more than 3,000,000 questions. That means a new search was performed every 10 seconds, on average. Although PEDro contains more randomised controlled trials than systematic reviews and practice guidelines, the most commonly accessed articles by PEDro users were reviews and guidelines. This means that many physiotherapists are using the best research…
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Videos for the PEDro Top 20 Trials
Back in 2014 when PEDro was celebrating its 15th anniversary we decided to identify the 15 most important physiotherapy trials. We added 5 more trials to this list to celebrate PEDro’s 20th anniversary in 2019. Collectively these trials will be called the PEDro Top 20 Trials. We have made short videos to summarise 14 of…
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Podcasts now available for the PEDro Top 5 Trials from 2014-2019
Last year we announced the PEDro Top 5 Trials from 2014-2019. The trials were nominated by PEDro users, and an independent panel of international trialists judged the nominations received. PEDro has partnered with PT Pintcast to produce podcasts with the lead authors of the PEDro Top 5 Trials. The next podcast is now available! Exercises…
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DiTA update (3 February 2020)
DiTA contains 1,563 records. In the 3 February 2020 update you will find: 1,409 reports of primary studies, and 154 reports of systematic reviews. dita.org.au
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PEDro update (3 February 2020)
PEDro contains 45,973 records. In the 3 February 2020 update you will find: 35,826 reports of randomised controlled trials (34,970 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 9,478 reports of systematic reviews, and 669 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. pedro.org.au
