Who used PEDro in 2018?
An analysis of the contents of PEDro in the 8 January 2019 update is now available on the PEDro statistics page. The number of reports of trials has continued to expand at an exponential rate. …
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#MyPTArticleOfTheMonth – what is Lorimer Moseley reading?
Lorimer Moseley is a Pain Scientist with a background in physiotherapy who is the University of South Australia’s Inaugural Chair in Physiotherapy and Professor of Clinical Neurosciences. He chairs the PainAdelaide Stakeholders’ Consortium and leads …
#MyPTArticleOfTheMonth resource – PEDro’s Evidence in your inbox
One way of keeping up-to-date with high quality clinical research relevant to your area of practice is to scan journals. However, with over 3,900 journals publishing physiotherapy research, traditional ways of keeping up-to-date can be …
PEDro update (8 January 2019)
PEDro contains 42,289 records. In the 8 January 2019 update you will find: 33,118 reports of randomised controlled trials (32,286 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 8,499 reports …
Systematic review found that telephone-based interventions for people with osteoarthritis or spinal pain are effective when compared to usual care
This systematic review assessed whether real-time telehealth interventions reduce pain intensity and disability in people with osteoarthritis of the knee and hip or spinal (back or neck) pain compared to usual care or face-to-face interventions. …
Trial found physiotherapy is as effective as arthroscopic menisectomy for knee pain with non-obstructive meniscal tears
Summary: Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy is among the most frequently performed procedures in orthopaedic surgery. This trial is consistent with current consensus that surgery should not be first line treatment in middle-aged and older people with …
Anne Moseley talks about PEDro for PT Pintcast
Jimmy McKay from PT Pintcast recently interviewed Anne Moseley about PEDro. In the podcast, Jimmy and Anne discuss some of the features of PEDro that make it a useful tool for busy clinicians. They also …
Take the #MyPTArticleOfTheMonth challenge in 2019
An essential element of evidence-based practice is reading articles reporting the results of high-quality clinical research. Unfortunately, only one-third of clinicians report reading journal articles – and those who do, read on an irregular basis. …
PEDro indexes 42,000+ reports
We are pleased to announce that PEDro has just achieved a new milestone for the amount of evidence. There are now 42,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines indexed on PEDro. pedro.org.au
PEDro update (3 December 2018)
PEDro contains 42,137 records. In the 3 December 2018 update you will find: 33,006 reports of randomised controlled trials (32,104 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 8,464 reports …
