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DiTA update (March 2021)
DiTA was updated on 1 March 2021. For the latest primary studies and systematic reviews evaluating diagnostic tests in physiotherapy visit Evidence in your inbox.
PEDro update (March 2021)
PEDro was updated on 1 March 2021. For latest guidelines, reviews and trials in physiotherapy visit Evidence in your inbox.
Next PEDro and DiTA updates (March 2021)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on Monday 1 March 2021. pedro.org.au dita.org.au
PEDro most accessed articles in 2020
In 2020, PEDro answered more than 3.8 million questions. That means a new search was performed every 8 seconds, on average. Although PEDro contains more randomised controlled trials than systematic…
Thank you to PEDro volunteers and staff during 2020
PEDro received assistance from a large number of volunteers during 2020. These physiotherapists have donated time and skills to confirm that articles are eligible for indexing in PEDro, apply search…
What makes a great clinical trial? Study exploring physiotherapy trials published in 2014-2019 offers some insights
Some trials are ground-breaking and grab a great deal of attention. Others fail to excite. What makes them different? A recent descriptive study published in Physiotherapy Theory and Practice offers…
Systematic review found that exercise therapy delivered using advanced telehealth technology may improve exercise capacity, dyspnoea and quality of life in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a major cause of disability and mortality worldwide. There is level 1 evidence that exercise-based pulmonary rehabilitation improves exercise capacity, dyspnoea and quality of life….
Video for large clinical trial that 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
Last month we summarised the PreFIT clinical trial by Lamb et al. The trial concluded that screening for fall risk and targeted exercise or multifactorial intervention did not result in…
“You Ask #PEDroAnswers” campaign spreads to Germany and France
Physiotherapists from around the globe have started submitting their clinical questions to the “You Ask #PEDroAnswers” campaign. We invite all physiotherapists to join in. The campaign is spreading to Germany…
“You Ask #PEDroAnswers” search tip #1 – ask a PICO question before you search
Throughout 2021 we will be sharing some tips on how to use the PEDro Advanced Search. The first tip is “ask a PICO question before you search”. As a clinician,…