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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…
PEDro “how to” videos
PEDro’s collection of “how to” videos now have more than 36,000 views. Six videos are available in up to 12 different languages. The videos are available in PEDro’s YouTube Channel….
Systematic review found that exercise training alone or with activity counselling improves physical activity levels in COPD
In this recent review, the authors included 37 randomised controlled trials (n= 4,314 participants) that evaluated the efficacy of interventions to improve physical activity levels in people diagnosed with chronic…
PEDro update (6 February 2017)
PEDro contains 35,601 records. In the 6 February 2017 update you will find: 28,216 reports of randomised controlled trials (27,521 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
Japanese physiotherapists perform nearly 30,000 PEDro searches/year
A paper evaluating PEDro usage from Japan in 2010-2013 has just been published. On average, 29,638 searches/year were performed by Japanese physiotherapists. Japan ranked 10th among the 26 countries in…
The quality of guidelines for chronic respiratory diseases could be improved
A paper evaluating 33 evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for chronic respiratory diseases relevant to physiotherapy with the AGREE II instrument has recently been published. The domains with the highest scores…
