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Stronger recommendations for trials to refer to existing reviews are needed
Many clinical trials are reported without reference to the existing relevant high-quality research. This is one source of waste in research. This study aimed to investigate the extent to which…
PEDro update (3 July 2017)
PEDro contains 37,067 records. In the 3 July 2017 update you will find: 29,321 reports of randomised controlled trials (28,527 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
New Cochrane review found that exercise therapy improves exercise capacity in heart transplant recipients
In this new review, the authors included 10 trials (n=300) which evaluated the effects of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for people who had received a heart transplantation. Nine studies compared an…
PEDro update (5 June 2017)
PEDro contains 36,825 records. In the 5 June 2017 update you will find: 29,139 reports of randomised controlled trials (28.361 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
Systematic review found that combining resistance training with aerobic training is more effective than aerobic training alone for physical function in patients with coronary heart disease
This review investigated the effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation consisting of resistance training on outcomes of physical function. Studies including resistance training as a single intervention, or in combination with aerobic…
PEDro update (1 May 2017)
PEDro contains 36,506 records. In the 1 May 2017 update you will find: 28,891 reports of randomised controlled trials (28,177 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
PEDro scale is valid and reliable in pharmaceutical trials
The validity (convergent and construct) and inter-rater reliability of the PEDro scale has been evaluated for pharmaceutical trials. 53 randomised placebo controlled trials evaluating any pain medication for chronic spinal…
PEDro update (3 April 2017)
PEDro contains 36,244 records. In the 3 April 2017 update you will find: 28,718 reports of randomised controlled trials (27,909 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
An overview of systematic reviews found that exercise and external supports prevent ankle sprain recurrence
This study is an overview of intervention systematic reviews. The authors included 46 systematic reviews evaluating treatment and preventive strategies for acute ankle sprain and chronic ankle instability. The reviews…
PEDro update (6 March 2017)
PEDro contains 35,947 records. In the 6 March 2017 update you will find: 28,470 reports of randomised controlled trials (27,753 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…