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DiTA’s most accessed articles in 2021
In 2021, the Diagnostic Test Accuracy database (DiTA) was searched over 25,000 times by users in 147 countries. Although DiTA contains more primary diagnostic test accuracy studies than systematic reviews…
PEDro’s most accessed articles in 2021
In 2021, PEDro answered more than 4.2 million questions. That means a new search was performed every 7 seconds, on average. Although PEDro contains more randomised controlled trials than systematic…
DiTA update (4 April 2022)
DiTA contains 2,339 records. In the 4 April 2022 update you will find: 2,095 reports of primary studies, and 244 reports of systematic reviews. For the latest primary studies and…
PEDro update (4 April 2022)
PEDro contains 54,357 records. In the 4 April 2022 update you will find: 41,718 reports of randomised controlled trials (41,104 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
Support for PEDro comes from industry, physiotherapy organisations and individuals
Support for PEDro comes from industry partners around the globe. The Australian Physiotherapy Association is our Foundation Partner. The Motor Accident Insurance Commission, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and American Physical…
Free full text access is available for about 60% of articles indexed in PEDro
Access to full-text copies of research articles is an essential element of evidence-based practice. Physiotherapists read the full-text articles to appraise the quality and applicability of the research before applying…
Next PEDro and DiTA updates (April 2022)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on Monday 4 April 2022.
Rachael Cowan and co-authors publish their #WorldPhysio2021 prize-winning trial of treatments for greater trochanteric pain syndrome
In a PEDro blog in April 2021 we highlighted that Rachael Cowan and her co-authors had won the PEDro prize for the best trial presented at the World Physiotherapy Congress…
Systematic review found that behavioural strategies combined with self-directed exercise programs increase adherence with physical activity in women who had breast cancer
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer morbidity and mortality in women globally. Self-directed physical activity or exercise programs are associated with positive breast cancer outcomes. Behavioural strategies that…
PEDro social media highlights from 2021
We found the five social media posts that PEDro users most engaged with in 2021. In case you missed them, we provide a brief description and links to the original…
