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Systematic review found that antenatal pelvic floor muscle training can prevent urinary incontinence
Pelvic floor dysfunction and incontinence are common after pregnancy and childbirth. In the first 3 months after childbirth about one-third of women have urinary incontinence and up to one-tenth have…
Infographic for systematic review that found that stroke patients who receive stroke unit care are more likely to be alive, independent, and living at home at 1 year post-stroke
Last month we summarised the Langhorne et al. The review concluded that stroke patients who receive stroke unit care are more likely to be alive, independent, and living at home…
The PEDro World-Wide Journal Club is being used by the global physiotherapy community
Journal clubs are a great way to translate research into practice. In March 2020 PEDro published a blog that outlined some key features of running a successful journal club. Since…
PEDro scale training program available online
The ability to appraise the quality of randomised controlled trials is an important skill in evidence-based practice. PEDro runs online training for physiotherapists and other health professionals looking to improve…
PEDro celebrates Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month July 2020
Juvenile arthritis is an umbrella term used for paediatric rheumatic disease, it is an autoimmune condition affecting 1 in 1000 children worldwide. The most common type is juvenile idiopathic arthritis,…
DiTA update (6 July 2020)
DiTA contains 1,807 records. In the 6 July 2020 update you will find: 1,636 reports of primary studies, and 171 reports of systematic reviews. dita.org.au
PEDro update (6 July 2020)
PEDro contains 47,574 records. In the 6 July 2020 update you will find: 36,964 reports of randomised controlled trials (36,115 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
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Systematic review found that stroke patients who receive stroke unit care are more likely to be alive, independent, and living at home at 1 year post-stroke
Stroke is the third leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of mortality worldwide. Stroke units provide guideline-directed and multi-disciplinary care (medical, nursing, and allied health, including physiotherapy)…
Infographic for systematic review that found that early rehabilitation interventions reduce the likelihood of developing intensive care unit-acquired weakness in critically ill patients
Last month we summarised the Anekwe et al. The review concluded that early rehabilitation interventions (early mobilisation and/or neuromuscular electrical stimulation) reduce the likelihood of developing intensive care unit-acquired weakness…
