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Next PEDro and DiTA updates (December 2021)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on Monday 6 December 2021.
Training in evidence-based practice may reduce barriers to implementation
Competency in evidence-based practice can be enhanced with training, especially when training is multifaceted, clinically integrated, and includes an assessment component. However, training programs incompletely address the five steps of…
“You Ask #PEDroAnswers” search tip #10 – Access full text using links in PEDro
Throughout 2021 we have been sharing some tips on how to use the PEDro Advanced Search. The tenth tip is “Access full text using links in PEDro”. Access to full-text…
Tenth video of PEDro Advanced Search for the “You Ask #PEDroAnswers” campaign
Each month in 2021 we are sharing short videos illustrating how to use the PEDro Advanced Search to find the best research to answer clinical questions submitted by PEDro users….
#WorldCOPDDay
November 17 marks World COPD Day. This year’s theme, “Healthy Lungs – Never More Important”, aims to highlight the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the importance of…
Infographic for systematic review that found that behaviour change interventions increase physical activity during admission in hospitalised patients
Last month we summarised the systematic review by Taylor et al. The review concluded that behaviour change interventions increase physical activity during admission in hospitalised patients. Some suggestions for applying…
Systematic review found that exercise reduces pain more than no treatment in adults with chronic non-specific low back pain
Low back pain is the leading cause of disability globally and results in enormous direct healthcare and lost productivity costs. Despite a large amount of research, there remains uncertainty about…
Welcoming new reporting guidelines for systematic reviews in exercise, rehabilitation and sports – PERSiST
Transparent, accurate and comprehensive reporting of systematic reviews helps clinicians and policy-makers to implement the review findings into practice. This can be facilitated by helping the authors of systematic reviews…
PEDro now contains 53,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines
We are pleased to announce that PEDro has just achieved a new milestone. There are now 53,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines indexed on PEDro.
DiTA update (1 November 2021)
DiTA contains 2,262 records. In the 1 November 2021 update you will find: 2,031 reports of primary studies, and 231 reports of systematic reviews. For the latest primary studies and…
