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#MyPTArticleOfTheMonth – what is France Mourey reading?
France Mourey is a professor in Université de Bourgogne, France who has expertise in geriatric rehabilitation, particularly the assessment of balance and gait, frailty, and training of motor function in…
#MyPTArticleOfTheMonth resource – how to ask a clinical question
As a clinician, you perform diagnostic tests, provide information on prognosis, and implement interventions on a daily basis. You may want to find out if the diagnostic test (or combination…
PEDro update (4 March 2019)
PEDro contains 42,815 records. In the 4 March 2019 update you will find: 33,501 reports of randomised controlled trials (32,676 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
PEDro searching has improved over time
When searching a database like PEDro, the results can only be as precise as the search terms used. The more sophisticated and specific the search is, the more relevant the…
Systematic review found that seated exercises improve cognition in older adults with chronic health conditions
This systematic review evaluates the effect of seated exercise on impairment, activity and participation levels of older adults living with a health condition or impairment. This review included trials evaluating…
The 20 most accessed articles in PEDro during 2018
PEDro user users can ‘view’ records to obtain detailed information about the article, including the abstract, PEDro ratings and links to full-text. They can also ‘select’ records to be added…
#MyPTArticleOfTheMonth – what is Emma K Stokes reading?
Emma K Stokes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiotherapy at Trinity College Dublin, the Head of the Physical Therapy Program at Qatar University, the President of the…
#MyPTArticleOfTheMonth resource – how to read a randomised controlled trial
Reading scientific articles reporting the results of randomised controlled trials is a skill that requires practice. This post provides four quick tips to help you get started. TIP 1: understand…
PEDro #MyPTArticleOfTheMonth challenge spreads to French- and Portuguese-speaking physiotherapists
Many physiotherapists have signed up for the #MyPTArticleOfTheMonth challenge and have started sharing their reading with the global physiotherapy community. We invite all physiotherapists to join in the challenge. To…
PEDro update (4 February 2019)
PEDro contains 42,577 records. In the 4 February 2019 update you will find: 33,328 reports of randomised controlled trials (32,484 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…