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Systematic review found passive physical treatments for low back pain were most likely to help people who were younger with higher disability and lower psychological distress and psychological treatments were more likely to help those with severe disability
Proven treatments for low back pain only provide modest overall benefits. Matching people to treatments that are likely to be most effective for them may improve clinical outcomes and makes…
Infographic for systematic review that found that aerobic exercise promotes smoking cessation in adults in the short term
Last month we summarised the systematic review by Santos et al. The review concluded that aerobic exercise promotes smoking cessation in adults in the short term. Some suggestions for exercise…
Call for ergonomics and occupational health questions for “You Ask #PEDroAnswers” campaign
April 28 is World Day for Safety and Health at Work. To reflect on the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the theme for 2021 is ‘Anticipate, prepare and respond…
“You Ask #PEDroAnswers” search tip #3 – Use the PEDro Advanced Search (not Simple)
Throughout 2021 we will be sharing some tips on how to use the PEDro Advanced Search. The third tip is “Use the PEDro Advanced Search (not Simple)”. PEDro has three…
Third video of PEDro Advanced Search for the “You Ask #PEDroAnswers” campaign
Each month in 2021 we will share short videos illustrating how to use the PEDro Advanced Search to find the best research to answer clinical questions submitted by PEDro users….
Rachael Cowan wins PEDro prize for the best trial presented at #WorldPhysio2021!
The PEDro prize is awarded to the person who presents the best report of a randomised controlled trial at the World Physiotherapy Congress. The award recognises the achievements of researchers…
Participants required for a pilot study about PEDro searching
We are looking for 10 volunteers for a pilot study to work out how best to measure PEDro searching skills. The study is conducted at The University of Sydney. Participants…
PEDro now contains 50,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines
We are pleased to announce that PEDro has just achieved a new milestone. There are now 50,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines indexed on PEDro. pedro.org.au
DiTA update (12 April 2021)
DiTA contains 2,074 records. In the 12 April 2021 update you will find: 1,871 reports of primary studies, and 203 reports of systematic reviews. dita.org.au
PEDro update (12 April 2021)
PEDro contains 50,302 records. In the 12 April 2021 update you will find: 38,912 reports of randomised controlled trials (38,122 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
