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Systematic review found that some types of exercise are more effective than others for adults with chronic low back pain
Guidelines recommend exercise as first line care for the treatment of chronic low back pain. A Cochrane review summarised in a PEDro blog in November 2021 concluded that exercise therapy most likely reduces pain when …
Infographic for Cochrane review that found that exercise reduces pain more than no treatment in adults with chronic non-specific low back pain
Last month we summarised the Cochrane review by Hayden et al. The review concluded that exercise therapy most likely reduces pain when compared to no treatment (including no or minimal treatment, usual care or placebo) …
DiTA update (6 December 2021)
DiTA contains 2,278 records. In the 6 December 2021 update you will find: 2,040 reports of primary studies, and 238 reports of systematic reviews. For the latest primary studies and systematic reviews evaluating diagnostic tests …
PEDro update (6 December 2021)
PEDro contains 53,420 records. In the 6 December 2021 update you will find: 41,069 reports of randomised controlled trials (40,256 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 11,656 reports …
Next PEDro and DiTA updates (December 2021)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on Monday 6 December 2021.
Training in evidence-based practice may reduce barriers to implementation
Competency in evidence-based practice can be enhanced with training, especially when training is multifaceted, clinically integrated, and includes an assessment component. However, training programs incompletely address the five steps of evidence-based practice (ask, acquire, appraise, …
“You Ask #PEDroAnswers” search tip #10 – Access full text using links in PEDro
Throughout 2021 we have been sharing some tips on how to use the PEDro Advanced Search. The tenth tip is “Access full text using links in PEDro”. Access to full-text copies of research articles is …
#WorldCOPDDay
November 17 marks World COPD Day. This year’s theme, “Healthy Lungs – Never More Important”, aims to highlight the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the importance of keeping our lungs healthy. To …
Infographic for systematic review that found that behaviour change interventions increase physical activity during admission in hospitalised patients
Last month we summarised the systematic review by Taylor et al. The review concluded that behaviour change interventions increase physical activity during admission in hospitalised patients. Some suggestions for applying this evidence into practice are …
