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Dutch PEDro workshop: how to use scientific literature in daily practice
Niek Koenders (physical therapist and PhD student at Radboudumc, Nijmegen), Ward Heij (physical therapist and PhD student at Radboudumc, Nijmegen) and Mitchell van Doormaal (physical therapist and policy advisor at…
Revisiting the best 15 physiotherapy trials published before 2014
Back in 2014 when PEDro was celebrating its 14th anniversary we decided to identify the 15 most important physiotherapy trials. We added 5 more trials to this list to celebrate…
Podcasts now available for the PEDro Top 5 Trials from 2014-2019
Last month 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. PEDro…
PEDro update (2 December 2019)
PEDro contains 45,451 records. In the 2 December 2019 update you will find: 35,465 reports of randomised controlled trials (34,643 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
Rana Hinman wins PEDro prize for the best trial presented at #TRANSFORM2019
The PEDro prize was awarded to the person who presents the best report of a randomised controlled trial at the TRANSFORM2019 Physiotherapy Conference. The award recognises the achievements of researchers…
Systematic review found that exercise reduces cancer-related fatigue
This systematic review of individual patient data investigated the effects of exercise on cancer-related fatigue and moderators of exercise interventions. Randomised controlled trials in the Predicting OptimaL cAncer Rehabilitation and…
Infographic for systematic review that found that interventions using activity trackers improve physical activity levels and mobility among older people
Last month we summarised the Oliveira et al systematic review. The review concluded that interventions using activity trackers improve physical activity levels and mobility among older people. Some suggestions for…
Confidence intervals give the reader critical information about the precision of an effect estimate reported in a trial
The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy publish a regular feature called “evidence in practice”. The latest evidence in practice article provides a great overview of confidence intervals. Confidence…
#MyPTArticleOfTheMonth – what is Mireille Landry reading?
Mireille Landry has a BScPT from Queen’s University, an MSc from the University of Toronto, a Diploma in Sport Physiotherapy from Sport Physiotherapy Canada, and is a Registered International Sports…
#MyPTArticleOfTheMonth – how to use a diagnostic test accuracy paper
Last month we explained the logic of studies of diagnostic test accuracy. Studies of diagnostic test accuracy involve comparing the findings of the index test to a reference test. The…
