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DiTA update (6 April 2020)
DiTA contains 1,749 records. In the 6 April 2020 update you will find: 1,588 reports of primary studies, and 161 reports of systematic reviews. dita.org.au
PEDro update (6 April 2020)
PEDro contains 46,649 records. In the 6 April 2020 update you will find: 36,330 reports of randomised controlled trials (35,511 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
PEDro honours physiotherapists and other healthcare workers providing frontline care for COVID-19
The PEDro team pays tribute to physiotherapists and other healthcare workers who are providing frontline care during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We honour your bravery, dedication and expertise,…
Evidence to guide telehealth physiotherapy
With many physiotherapists moving to delivery of online services because of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we thought it would be timely to put together some high-quality clinical research…
PEDro World-Wide Journal Club on constraint induced movement therapy after stroke is now available
Welcome to the PEDro World-Wide Journal Club. The purpose of the PEDro World-Wide Journal Club is to encourage the global physiotherapy community to read trials, reviews and guidelines that have…
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, Transport Accident Commission, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy,…
Systematic review found that exercise improves maternal cardiorespiratory fitness and health during pregnancy
Prenatal exercise reduces the serious complications of pregnancy (eg, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, hypertension) without increasing the risk of having a miscarriage, preterm delivery or low birth weight baby. While pregnant…
Infographic for systematic review that found exercise reduces the rate of falls in people 60 years and older living in the community
Last month we summarised the Sherrington et al systematic review. The review concluded that exercise interventions reduce the rate of falls by 23% in community dwelling individuals aged over 60…
PEDro celebrates World Down Syndrome Day on 21 March 2020
21 March 2020 is #WorldDownSyndromeDay. This year’s theme is #WeDecide, a campaign encouraging all people with Down Syndrome to participate fully in decision making that affects their lives. Physiotherapists who…
The PEDro World-Wide Journal Club will be launched in April 2020
We are pleased to announce a new PEDro initiative for 2020. Starting in April, PEDro will be hosting a World-Wide Journal Club. The purpose of this journal club is to…