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Infographic for Cochrane review that found that exercise reduces pain more than no treatment in adults with chronic non-specific low back pain
Last month we summarised the Cochrane review by Hayden et al. The review concluded that exercise therapy most likely reduces pain when compared to no treatment (including no or minimal…
You Ask #PEDroAnswers campaign to enhance searching skills
An essential element of evidence-based practice is searching to find the best high-quality research to answer your clinical questions. Despite the importance of searching, just one in three physiotherapists perform…
More languages for the tenth video of PEDro Advanced Search for the “You Ask #PEDroAnswers” campaign
Each month in 2021 we have shared short videos illustrating how to use the PEDro Advanced Search to find the best research to answer clinical questions submitted by PEDro users….
DiTA update (6 December 2021)
DiTA contains 2,278 records. In the 6 December 2021 update you will find: 2,040 reports of primary studies, and 238 reports of systematic reviews. For the latest primary studies and…
PEDro update (6 December 2021)
PEDro contains 53,420 records. In the 6 December 2021 update you will find: 41,069 reports of randomised controlled trials (40,256 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
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…
