PEDro indexes 43,000+ reports
We are pleased to announce that PEDro has just achieved a new milestone for the amount of evidence. There are now 43,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines indexed on PEDro. pedro.org.au
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PEDro update (1 April 2019)
PEDro contains 43,040 records. In the 1 April 2019 update you will find: 33,658 reports of randomised controlled trials (32,844 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 8,708 reports …
PEDro’s how to videos have 100,000+ views
We are pleased to announce that the PEDro YouTube Channel has reached a new milestone! There have been over 100,000 views of PEDro instructional and promotional videos so far! The PEDro YouTube channel currently contains …
PEDro scale online training is available in English and Portuguese
You may be interested to know that PEDro provides online training for the PEDro scale. In this online training we provide a definition, detailed description, and answers to frequently asked questions in both text and …
QUADAS, QUADAS-2 and DAQS provide unreliable estimates of quality of studies of diagnostic accuracy in physiotherapy
PEDro is currently working on a new database that will index studies and reviews that evaluate the accuracy of diagnostic tests used by physiotherapists. Called DiTA, this new database project is being led by Mark …
Systematic review found that exercise prevents falls in older people living in the community
A recently published Cochrane review evaluates the benefits and harms of exercise interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community. This review included randomised controlled trials evaluating any form of exercise as …
#MyPTArticleOfTheMonth – what is France Mourey reading?
France Mourey is a professor in Université de Bourgogne, France who has expertise in geriatric rehabilitation, particularly the assessment of balance and gait, frailty, and training of motor function in Alzheimer’s disease. She coordinates a …
#MyPTArticleOfTheMonth resource – how to ask a clinical question
As a clinician, you perform diagnostic tests, provide information on prognosis, and implement interventions on a daily basis. You may want to find out if the diagnostic test (or combination of tests) you are using …
PEDro update (4 March 2019)
PEDro contains 42,815 records. In the 4 March 2019 update you will find: 33,501 reports of randomised controlled trials (32,676 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 8,642 reports …
PEDro searching has improved over time
When searching a database like PEDro, the results can only be as precise as the search terms used. The more sophisticated and specific the search is, the more relevant the resulting articles will be. For …
