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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…
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…
