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PEDro update (4 July 2016)
PEDro contains 33,895 records. In the 4 July 2016 update you will find: 26,985 reports of randomised controlled trials (26,272 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 6,329 reports of systematic reviews, and 581 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines pedro.org.au
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PEDro update (6 June 2016)
PEDro contains 33,649 records. In the 6 June 2016 update you will find: 26,809 reports of randomised controlled trials (26,058 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 6,264 reports of systematic reviews, and 576 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines pedro.org.au
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PEDro update (2 May 2016)
PEDro contains 33,320 records. In the 2 May 2016 update you will find: 26,547 reports of randomised controlled trials (25,832 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 6,199 reports of systematic reviews, and 574 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines pedro.org.au
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Descriptions of interventions in physiotherapy trials are typically incomplete
A survey of a random sample of 200 physiotherapy trials indexed on PEDro has revealed that the descriptions of physiotherapy interventions are typically incomplete. The survey, published in Physiotherapy, used the 12-item Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist to investigate the completeness of reporting of interventions provided to the treatment and control groups.…
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PEDro update (4 April 2016)
PEDro contains 33,045 records. In the 4 April 2016 update you will find: 26,358 reports of randomised controlled trials (25,662 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 6,119 reports of systematic reviews, and 568 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines pedro.org.au
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PEDro podcast
Anne Moseley and Rob Herbert recorded a podcast about PEDro at the Australian Physiotherapy Association CONNECT 2015 conference. To listen to the podcast visit https://soundcloud.com/aus-physio-assoc/physiotherapy-research-with-dr-anne-moseley-and-professor-rob-herbert
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PEDro update (7 March 2016)
PEDro contains 32,802 records. In the 7 March 2016 update you will find: 26,163 reports of randomised controlled trials (25,450 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 6,075 reports of systematic reviews, and 564 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines pedro.org.au
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PEDro update (1 February 2016)
PEDro contains 32,263 records. In the 1 February 2016 update you will find: 25,794 reports of randomised controlled trials (25.079 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 5,915 reports of systematic reviews, and 554 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
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You can now save your search results on PEDro
It is now possible to save your search results in RIS (Research Information Systems) format on PEDro. RIS files can be imported into most referencing software (including EndNote). The steps are: Perform a PEDro search Select the relevant records Display the selected records Click the “Save results” link Save the file We hope you find…
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PEDro update (4 January 2016)
PEDro contains 32,263 records. In the 4 January 2016 update you will find: 25,794 reports of randomised controlled trials (25,079 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 5,915 reports of systematic reviews, and 554 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines pedro.org.au
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The German version of the PEDro scale is reliable
A paper evaluating the inter-rater and parallel forms reliability of the German version of the PEDro scale has recently been published. The reference is: Moseley A, Costa LOP, Hegenscheidt S. Interrater- und Paralleltest-Reliabilität der deutschen Version der PEDro-Skala (Interrater and Parallel Forms Reliability of the German Version of the PEDro Scale). physioscience 2015 Dec;11(4):164-70 The…
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PEDro usage in Brazil
A paper describing PEDro usage in Brazil has recently been published. The reference is: Elkins MR, Moseley AM, Pinto RZ. Usage evaluation of the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) among Brazilian physical therapists. Braz J Phys Ther 2015 Jul-Aug;19(4):320-8 Brazil is a prominent user of PEDro, always being in the top 3 countries for PEDro usage.…
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PEDro update (7 December 2015)
PEDro contains 32,069 records. In the 7 December 2015 update you will find: 25,655 reports of randomised controlled trials (24,990 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 5,866 reports of systematic reviews, and 548 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines pedro.org.au
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PEDro update (November 2015)
PEDro contains 31,758 records. In the 3 November 2015 update you will find: – 25,428 reports of randomised controlled trials (24,738 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) – 5,782 reports of systematic reviews, and – 548 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines pedro.org.au
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PEDro update (October 2015)
PEDro contains 31,616 records. In the 19 October 2015 update you will find: – 25,339 reports of randomised controlled trials (24,653 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) – 5,732 reports of systematic reviews, and – 545 reports of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
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PEDro Evidence in your inbox
Accessing the latest high-quality clinical research in your area of practice just got a whole lot easier. With PEDro evidence in your inbox you can sign up for tailored feeds of the latest guidelines, reviews and trials in 14 areas of physiotherapy. The latest research will arrive in your inbox each time PEDro is updated.…
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PEDro Newsletter
The PEDro Newsletter has been launched (this will replace the PEDro email list). The newsletter summarises all developments with the PEDro resource and will be released about once a month. The newsletter will be available in English and Portuguese. To sign up visit: pedro.org.au
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Launch of PEDrinho
Did you know that over 12% of PEDro users speak Portuguese and that physiotherapists in Brazil are the third biggest users of PEDro (after Australia and the USA)? To make PEDro more accessible to Portuguese speakers we have launched PEDrinho! Portuguese versions of the PEDro Twitter, Facebook and Google+ feeds are available through PEDrinho.
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New PEDro blog launched
The latest developments for the PEDro resource will now be communicated in a blog. The blog is available in English and Portuguese. pedro.org.au/english/learn/news pedro.org.au/portuguese/learn/news
