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PEDro indexes 41,000+ reports
We are pleased to announce that PEDro has just achieved two new milestones for the amount of evidence. There are now 41,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines indexed on…
PEDro update (3 September 2018)
PEDro contains 41,192 records. In the 3 September 2018 update you will find: 32,397 reports of randomised controlled trials (31,574 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
More on exercise and cancer
An area of research that’s rapidly developed over recent years centres around the idea that exercise can improve the treatment and outcomes of people who are diagnosed with cancer. Dr…
Systematic review found that exercise after curative treatment for breast cancer might reduce mortality
This recent systematic review evaluates the effects of exercise on body composition, quality of life and survival in women after treatment of early-stage breast cancer (stage I to III). Randomised…
Meet the PEDro Steering Committee
The PEDro Steering Committee initiated and guides the development, implementation and sustainability of the PEDro evidence resource. We would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the members…
PEDro update (6 August 2018)
PEDro contains 40,944 records. In the 6 August 2018 update you will find: 32,221 reports of randomised controlled trials (31,321 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
Systematic review found that resistance training reduced depressive symptoms among adults
This recent systematic review evaluated the effect of resistance exercise training in people with depressive symptoms. The primary outcome was depressive symptoms measured with a validated scale. Four moderator variables…
Another word on low back pain
Back in April we highlighted a major Lancet series on non-specific low back pain. The series described the burden and global impact of back pain, gave an overview of causes…
PEDro update (2 July 2018)
PEDro contains 40,552 records. In the 2 July 2018 update you will find: 31,924 reports of randomised controlled trials (31,030 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
The Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist can be summed to create a score
The Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR; http://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/tidier/) checklist is a tool designed to improve the reporting of interventions in randomised controlled trials that has been promoted widely in…
