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Support for PEDro comes from the Koninklijk Nederlands Genootschap voor Fysiotherapie and Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists
We thank Koninklijk Nederlands Genootschap voor Fysiotherapie and Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists who have just renewed their partnership with PEDro for another year.
Systematic review found that exercise improves symptoms of depression in people with chronic health conditions
People with non-communicable chronic health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory disease and type 2 diabetes have higher rates of symptoms of depression than the general population. Symptoms of…
Infographic for systematic review that found exercise during pregnancy improves maternal cardiorespiratory fitness and health
Last month we summarised the Cai et al systematic review. The review concluded that exercise during pregnancy improves maternal cardiorespiratory fitness and health. Some suggestions for providing exercise programs are…
How to search DiTA tutorial now available
DiTA (Diagnostic Test Accuracy) is a database indexing studies and reviews that evaluate the accuracy of diagnostic tests used by physiotherapists. We are pleased to announce the release of a…
Videos for PEDro Top 5 Trials in 2014-2019 now available in Spanish
Last year we announced the PEDro Top 5 Trials from 2014-2019. The trials were nominated by PEDro users, and an independent panel of international trialists judged the nominations received. We…
Over 25-million PEDro searches have been performed in 1999-2020
PEDro celebrates another milestone this month; over 25-million PEDro searches have been performed between inception in October 1999 and February 2020. Physiotherapists, educators and students from around the globe have…
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…
