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PEDro now contains 54,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines
We are pleased to announce that PEDro has just achieved a new milestone. There are now 54,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines indexed on PEDro. pedro.org.au
DiTA update (7 March 2022)
DiTA contains 2,333 records. In the 7 March 2022 update you will find: 2,090 reports of primary studies, and 243 reports of systematic reviews. For the latest primary studies and…
PEDro update (7 March 2022)
PEDro contains 54,098 records. In the 7 March 2022 update you will find: 41,559 reports of randomised controlled trials (40,933 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
Next PEDro and DiTA updates (March 2022)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on Monday 7 March 2022.
Thank you to PEDro volunteers and staff during 2021
PEDro received assistance from a large number of volunteers during 2021. These physiotherapists have donated time and skills to confirm that articles are eligible for indexing in PEDro, apply search…
Shared decision making is an important part of evidence-based physiotherapy
Shared decision making is a collaborative process that involves patients and physiotherapists making health-related decisions together after discussing and considering several things: the available options for treatment; the benefits and…
Physiotherapy journal editors now expect authors to use estimation methods
In a previous PEDro blog, physiotherapists were encouraged to stop using null hypothesis statistical tests in clinical research. Such tests involve the reporting of p-values and the interpretation of results…
Physiotherapists are continuing to fight COVID-19 with updated recommendations
The PEDro team pays tribute to physiotherapists and other healthcare workers who are providing frontline care during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Your bravery, dedication and expertise have more…
Infographic for review that found that some types of exercise are more effective than others for adults with chronic low back pain
Last month we summarised the review by Hayden et al. The review concluded that Pilates, McKenzie therapy, functional restoration and core strengthening exercise therapies were more effective than other types…
Who used PEDro in 2021
An analysis of the contents of PEDro in the 7 February 2022 update is now available on the PEDro statistics page – visit pedro.org.au/english/learn/pedro-statistics/. …
