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Most trials of physiotherapy for low back pain are from high-income countries and quality is slightly better than in trials from lower income countries
Low back pain is a severe global health problem. Evaluating the effects of interventions using rigorously designed and conducted randomised controlled trials is essential to optimise care. However, it is…
What’s it like to be a PEDro Rater – Lilian Ashraf
To celebrate #PEDroTurns25, we asked our PEDro Raters why they volunteer to rate articles on PEDro. Lilian Ashraf, Physical Therapist, Egypt How long have you been a Rater? About 2…
What’s it like to be a PEDro Rater – Dennis Boer
To celebrate #PEDroTurns25, we asked our PEDro Raters why they volunteer to rate articles on PEDro. Dennis Boer, Geriatric physiotherapy, PhD student How long have you been a Rater? I…
PEDro update (3 February 2025)
PEDro contains 64,098 records. In the 3 February 2025 update you will find: 48,292 reports of randomised controlled trials (47,293 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
DiTA update (3 February 2025)
DiTA contains 2503 records. In the 3 February 2025 update you will find: 2218 reports of primary studies, and 285 reports of systematic reviews. For the latest primary studies and…
Cognitive functional therapy for chronic low back pain: PEDro Top 25 Trials spotlight
As part of PEDro’s 25th anniversary, we identified the Top 5 trials published between July 2019 to August 2024. A trial by Kent et al. (2023) found that cognitive functional…
Systematic review found that early weight-bearing after ankle fracture surgery improves ankle function, allows earlier return to daily life, and does not increase complications compared to later weight-bearing
Ankle fractures are common injuries that often require open reduction and internal fixation surgery. Post-operative rehabilitation protocols traditionally recommend late weight-bearing to avoid complications. Recently, early weight-bearing has been explored…
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…
Celebrating 25 Years of PEDro: A Reflection on Impact and Global Collaboration
It has been 25 years since we launched the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro). PEDro is a free database of over 63,000 trials, reviews and guidelines to inform physiotherapy practice. Now…
