As part of PEDro’s 25th anniversary, we identified the Top 5 trials published between July 2019 to August 2024. A trial by Hinman et al. (2024) found that telerehabilitation consultations were non-inferior to in-person consultations for pain and function in people with chronic knee pain consistent with osteoarthritis.
These 5 trials were combined with the PEDro Top 20 Trials from our 20th anniversary to form PEDro’s Top 25 Trials. PEDro’s Top 25 Trials are nominated by PEDro users and judged by a panel of international physiotherapy trialists. PEDro’s Top 25 Trials are ground-breaking trials that changed the way people are treated for a variety of conditions seen by physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals. Some of these trials set the stage for breakthroughs, some represent a paradigm shift, and all of them mark important milestones in the evolution of physiotherapy treatment.
Hinman RS, et al. Telerehabilitation consultations with a physiotherapist for chronic knee pain are not inferior to traditional in-person care: the PEAK non-inferiority randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2024; 403(10433):1267-78. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02630-2.
