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Kim Bennell wins PEDro prize for best clinical trial at APA Momentum 2017
PEDro supported a new prize at the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) Momentum Conference in Sydney in October 2017. The prize was for the best clinical trial presented at the congress….
Meet the PEDro Advisory Committee
The PEDro Advisory Committee provides valuable advice to guide the development, implementation and sustainability of the PEDro evidence resource. We would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to…
PEDro users select high-quality clinical research
An evaluation of the relationship between the number of times articles are accessed on the PEDro and the article characteristics has recently been published. All articles indexed on PEDro for…
New systematic review found that self-management interventions which include action plans for exacerbation improve health-related quality of life in individuals with COPD
The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the efficacy of self-management interventions specifically designed for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that include a COPD exacerbation action…
PEDro update (9 October 2017)
PEDro contains 37,970 records. In the 9 October 2017 update you will find: 29,987 reports of randomised controlled trials (29,311 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
Karin Valkenet wins PEDro prize for best clinical trial at WCPT 2017
PEDro supported a new prize at the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) Congress in Cape Town in July 2017. The prize was for the best clinical trial presented at…
Systematic review found that interventions based on diet and physical activity reduce gestational weight gain and lower the odds of caesarean section
Thirty-six randomised controlled trials were included in this systematic review (n=12,526 women). The mean (SD) age of the participants was 30 years (5.1). The trials included interventions based on diet,…
PEDro update (4 September 2017)
PEDro contains 37,649 records. In the 4 September 2017 update you will find: 29,740 reports of randomised controlled trials (29,031 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
Updated Cochrane review found that circuit class therapy is effective for improving mobility for people after stroke
In this review, the authors included 17 trials (n=1,297 participants) which evaluated the effects of circuit class rehabilitation compared to usual care or sham rehabilitation for people after stroke of…
PEDro update (7 August 2017)
PEDro contains 37,378 records. In the 7 August 2017 update you will find: 29.551 reports of randomised controlled trials (28,785 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…