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PEDro update (2 December 2019)
PEDro contains 45,451 records. In the 2 December 2019 update you will find: 35,465 reports of randomised controlled trials (34,643 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 9,318 reports of systematic reviews, and 668 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. pedro.org.au
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Rana Hinman wins PEDro prize for the best trial presented at #TRANSFORM2019
The PEDro prize was awarded to the person who presents the best report of a randomised controlled trial at the TRANSFORM2019 Physiotherapy Conference. The award recognises the achievements of researchers who conduct high quality, clinically important randomised controlled trials. To be eligible, the presentation must have been a primary report for a completed randomised controlled…
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Systematic review found that exercise reduces cancer-related fatigue
This systematic review of individual patient data investigated the effects of exercise on cancer-related fatigue and moderators of exercise interventions. Randomised controlled trials in the Predicting OptimaL cAncer Rehabilitation and Supportive care (POLARIS) database were included in the review if they reported fatigue outcomes. All principal investigators from the trials in the POLARIS database provided…
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Infographic for systematic review that found that interventions using activity trackers improve physical activity levels and mobility among older people
Last month we summarised the Oliveira et al systematic review. The review concluded that interventions using activity trackers improve physical activity levels and mobility among older people. Some suggestions for using activity trackers with older people are in this infographic. Oliveira JS, et al. Effect of interventions using physical activity trackers on physical activity in…
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Confidence intervals give the reader critical information about the precision of an effect estimate reported in a trial
The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy publish a regular feature called “evidence in practice”. The latest evidence in practice article provides a great overview of confidence intervals. Confidence intervals span a range of values above and below an effect estimate. The confidence interval is the range of effects that will most likely contain…
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#MyPTArticleOfTheMonth – what is Mireille Landry reading?
Mireille Landry has a BScPT from Queen’s University, an MSc from the University of Toronto, a Diploma in Sport Physiotherapy from Sport Physiotherapy Canada, and is a Registered International Sports Physical Therapist through the International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy. She has broad clinical expertise in cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal and exercise physiotherapy in acute care, private…
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#MyPTArticleOfTheMonth – how to use a diagnostic test accuracy paper
Last month we explained the logic of studies of diagnostic test accuracy. Studies of diagnostic test accuracy involve comparing the findings of the index test to a reference test. The degree of concordance of the findings of the index and reference tests provides a measure of the accuracy of the index test. How can the…
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PEDro indexes 45,000 reports
We are pleased to announce that PEDro has just achieved a new milestone for the amount of evidence. There are now 45,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines indexed on PEDro. pedro.org.au
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PEDro update (4 November 2019)
PEDro contains 45,191 records. In the 4 November 2019 update you will find: 35,285 reports of randomised controlled trials (34,489 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 9,242 reports of systematic reviews, and 664 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. pedro.org.au
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PEDro Top 5 Trials from 2014-2019 announced!
To celebrate PEDro’s 20th birthday we have identified the five most important randomised controlled trials in physiotherapy published in the years 2014-2019. The trials were nominated by PEDro users, and an independent panel of international trialists judged the nominations received. We are excited to announce the PEDro Top 5 Trials! These ground-breaking trials are from…
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Systematic review found that interventions using activity trackers improve physical activity levels and mobility among older people
A recent systematic review sought to determine the effect of interventions using activity trackers on physical activity levels and mobility compared with usual care or another physical activity intervention in older people. The review searched eight databases to identify randomised controlled trials involving participants aged 60 years and older. Trials enrolling healthy older adults or…
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Infographic for systematic review that found that neuromuscular training reduces anterior cruciate ligament injury in female athletes
Last month we summarised the Petushek et al systematic review. The review concluded that neuromuscular training reduces anterior cruciate ligament injury in female athletes. Data from the meta-regression were used to produce a best-practice checklist that can be used to evaluate neuromuscular training programs. You can evaluate how beneficial the injury prevention programs you provide…
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Summary of measurement properties of the PEDro scale
Two recent articles have evaluated the measurement properties of the PEDro scale. This second article summarised the clinimetric properties of the PEDro scale, and is summarised in this post. The PEDro score has demonstrated ‘fair’ to ‘excellent’ inter-rater reliability (Intraclass Correlation Coefficient 0.53-0.91) for randomised controlled trials of physiotherapy interventions, and ‘excellent’ inter-rater reliability (Intraclass…
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There is moderate agreement for half of the PEDro scale and Cochrane risk of bias items that evaluate similar constructs
Two recent articles have evaluated the measurement properties of the PEDro scale. This first article assessed the agreement between the PEDro scale and the Cochrane risk of bias tool, and is summarised in this post. Critical appraisal of trial risk of bias (methodological quality) is one of the five steps of evidence-based practice. Two instruments…
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#MyPTArticleOfTheMonth – what is Kari Bø reading?
Physiotherapist and exercise scientist Kari Bø is a Professor in the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences in Oslo, Norway. She has published over 270 peer-reviewed articles in the field of continence and women’s health (topics include pelvic floor dysfunction, treatment of incontinence and back/pelvic pain, exercise during pregnancy and after childbirth, diastasis recti abdominis, measurement…
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#MyPTArticleOfTheMonth – how to read a diagnostic test accuracy paper
The logic of diagnostic test accuracy studies is simple. In these studies, a sample of people suspected of having a particular condition are assessed with the diagnostic test of interest (called the “index test”). The same people also have another test applied to them that is thought to accurately measure the condition of interest. This…
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Introducing DiTA, a database of Diagnostic Test Accuracy in physiotherapy produced by the PEDro Partnership
The PEDro Partnership is very excited to announce the launch of a new database. Called DiTA (for Diagnostic Test Accuracy), this database indexes articles evaluating the accuracy of diagnostic tests used by physiotherapists. DiTA is designed to enable clinicians, researchers and patients to easily access information on the accuracy of diagnostic tests used by physiotherapists.…
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PEDro Top 5 Trials in 2014-2019 will be announced in November 2019
To celebrate PEDro’s 20th birthday we are identifying the 5 most important randomised controlled trials in physiotherapy published in the years 2014-2019. These trials will be added to the best 15 physiotherapy trials that were identified to commemorate PEDro’s 15th birthday back in 2014. Thank you to all the PEDro users who nominated a trial.…
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PEDro celebrates 20 years of informing physiotherapy – thank you for your support
October 2019 marks PEDro’s 20th birthday! For 20 years PEDro has been providing physiotherapists around the world with easy access to high-quality clinical research so they can practice effectively and safely. We are proud to have had this impact on the practice of physiotherapy world-wide, and we’d like to take this opportunity to thank all…
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PEDro update (8 October 2019)
PEDro contains 44,926 records. In the 8 October 2019 update you will find: 35,088 reports of randomised controlled trials (34,278 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 9,182 reports of systematic reviews, and 656 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. pedro.org.au
