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Systematic review found that adding communication techniques did not improve objective physical activity measures in older people
This systematic review evaluated whether adding patient-therapist communication during physiotherapy treatment increased self-reported and objectively-measured physical activity levels in older adults. Randomised controlled trials and clinical controlled trials that investigated…
#MyPTArticleOfTheMonth – what is Marcelo Rieder reading?
Marcelo Rieder is physiotherapy team leader in the trauma intensive care unit at the Grupo Hospitalar Conceição and professor in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy at the Centro Universitário Metodista in Rio Grande…
#MyPTArticleOfTheMonth resource – how to search PEDro
PEDro is an excellent source of high-quality clinical research to answer clinical questions about the effects of physiotherapy interventions. We have put together 10 tips to help you get started…
Introducing the new PEDro logo
PEDro celebrates its 20th birthday in October 2019. To mark this important milestone we have decided to refresh the PEDro logo and web-site. The new logo is now being used,…
PEDro update (6 May 2019)
PEDro contains 43,384 records. In the 6 May 2019 update you will find: 33,928 reports of randomised controlled trials (33,065 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
An overview of PEDro
A short article providing an overview of the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) has recently been published. PEDro is a free, searchable online resource that can be used by physiotherapists to…
Systematic review found that spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low back pain produces similar effects to therapies recommended by clinical guidelines
This systematic review evaluated the benefits and harms of spinal manipulative therapy for the treatment of chronic low back pain. Randomised controlled trials conducted in adults 18 years and older…
#MyPTArticleOfTheMonth – what is Melissa Locke reading?
Melissa Locke is a Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist, as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists. She is Managing Director and co-owner of Movement Solutions Physiotherapy which operates from four locations…
#MyPTArticleOfTheMonth resource – how to read a systematic review
A systematic review brings together the results of individual studies that answer a focused clinical question using rigorous research methods. It is common for systematic reviews to include a statistical…
Nominate a trial for PEDro’s top 5 trials in 2014-2019
PEDro will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in October 2019. To mark this important milestone we want to identify 5 of the most important randomised controlled trials in physiotherapy published…
