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22.01.2022 RATERS SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ON THE BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING WITH PEDro A unique feature of PEDro is that trials are independently assessed for quality using the PEDro scale. The total PEDro score can range from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating better quality. These quality ratings are used to quickly guide users to trials that are more likely to be valid and to contain enough data to guide practice. You will see these ratings when you perform a PEDro search or open ...a PEDro Evidence in your inbox feed. In the Search Results page, trials are sorted using the total PEDro score this means that trials with the highest scores are at the top of the list. In the Evidence in your inbox feeds, we exclude trials that score less than 5/10 and sort the remaining trials using the total PEDro score. To make the total PEDro scores as robust as possible, each trial in PEDro is independently evaluated by two raters. If these raters disagree on any PEDro scale items, a third rater adjudicates. Currently we have a team of over 100 volunteers who assist with this huge task of rating all the trials in PEDro. In this post, we asked six of our raters to share their thoughts on what they have learnt by participating as PEDro volunteers. Access the full post in the PEDro blog: https://pedro.org.au//raters-share-their-thoughts-on-the-b #PhysicalTherapy #physio
22.01.2022 SUPPORT FOR PEDro COMES FROM THE MOTOR ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMMISSION AND CHARTERED SOCIETY OF PHYSIOTHERAPY We thank Motor Accident Insurance Commission and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy who have just renewed their partnership with PEDro for another year. #PhysicalTherapy #physio
21.01.2022 WHO USED PEDro IN 2020 #3 An analysis of the contents of PEDro in the 11 January 2021 update is now available on the PEDro statistics page visit pedro.org.au/english/learn/pedro-statistics/. PEDro users were from 215 countries.... Countries with the highest usage were : Brazil (26%), Spain (8%), USA (7%), Australia (6%), and France (6%). #PhysicalTherapy #physio
20.01.2022 WHO USED PEDro IN 2020 #5 An analysis of the contents of PEDro in the 11 January 2021 update is now available on the PEDro statistics page visit pedro.org.au/english/learn/pedro-statistics/. For all trial reports indexed on PEDro, the average total PEDro score is 5.1 (standard deviation 1.6).... 39% of trial reports are of moderate to high quality, scoring 6/10 or more on the PEDro scale. #PhysicalTherapy #physio
19.01.2022 PEDro NOW CONTAINS 49,000+ REPORTS OF TRIALS, REVIEWS AND GUIDELINES We are pleased to announce that PEDro has just achieved a new milestone to mark the end of this turbulent year. There are now 49,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines indexed on PEDro. pedro.org.au... #PhysicalTherapy #physio
17.01.2022 WHO USED PEDro IN 2020 #1 An analysis of the contents of PEDro in the 11 January 2021 update is now available on the PEDro statistics page visit pedro.org.au/english/learn/pedro-statistics/. The number of reports of trials has continued to expand at an exponential rate.... #PhysicalTherapy #physio
14.01.2022 SYSTEMATIC REVIEW FOUND THAT ELECTROMECHANICAL- OR ROBOT-ASSISTED TRAINING INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF INDEPENDENT WALKING AFTER STROKE Improving walking is one of the main goals of rehabilitation after stroke. Electromechanical or robotic devices allow people with stroke with impaired walking to participate in intensive, high repetition, walking practice. This systematic review aimed to estimate the effects of electromechanical- or robot-assisted gait training and normal... care compared to normal care alone on the ability to walk independently in people with stroke. Randomised controlled trials that involved adults with stroke and compared electromechanical- or robotic-assisted training plus normal care to normal care alone were included. Key outcomes were the proportion of participants walking independently and walking speed. Trial quality was evaluated using the Cochrane risk of bias tool. Certainty of evidence was evaluated using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. 62 trials (2,440 participants) were included in the meta-analyses. Electromechanical- or robot-assisted gait training in combination with physiotherapy increased the odds of participants becoming independent in walking by 2.14 (95% CI 1.57 to 2.92; 38 trials; 1,567 participants; high-certainty evidence) and increased walking speed by a mean of 0.06 m/sec (95% CI 0.02 to 0.10; 42 trials; 1,600 participants; low certainty evidence) compared to physiotherapy alone at the end of the intervention phase. Electromechanical- or robotic-assisted training in combination with physiotherapy increases the chance of regaining independent walking ability after stroke. If 100 people with stroke who could not walk independently received electromechanical- or robotic-assisted training and physiotherapy, about 62 would be able to walk independently at the end of the intervention period compared to 45 in the group receiving physiotherapy alone. Access the full summary in the PEDro blog: https://pedro.org.au//systematic-review-found-that-electro #PhysicalTherapy #physio
13.01.2022 PEDro WEBSITE IS NOW AVAILABLE IN UKRAINIAN, POLISH AND ROMANIAN PEDro has 16 language sections: English, simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Tamil, Arabic, Ukrainian, Polish and Romanian. Producing the Ukrainian, Polish and Romanian sections of the PEDro website has been a real team effort and we are grateful to the people who helped with the translation.... We invite all physiotherapists whose primary language is Ukrainian, Polish or Romanian to visit the PEDro website at pedro.org.au. PEDro has three SEARCH pages (Advanced, Simple and Consumer) and we strongly encourage health professionals to use the Advanced Search. Patients and other users of physiotherapy can access the Consumer Search, which has less technical language. You can click through to the Simple and Consumer search pages from the PEDro Advanced Search page. The BROWSE page gives you access to the latest Evidence in your inbox monthly feeds. Scroll down to subscribe to PEDro’s Evidence in your inbox. The latest research will be emailed to you each time PEDro is updated. Subscription is free. The LEARN page gives you access to tutorials, frequently asked questions, search help, PEDro statistics, indexing criteria and codes, the PEDro Top 20 Trials (available in the English, Portuguese and Spanish sections), World-Wide Journal Club (only available in the English section), and the latest news (available in the English and Portuguese sections). The RESOURCES page includes tools to help you use PEDro and implement evidence-based practice. Access the full post in the PEDro blog: https://pedro.org.au//pedro-website-is-now-available-in-uk Укранська Асоцаця фзично терап Krajowa Izba Fizjoterapeutów OMTRO #PhysicalTherapy #physio
06.01.2022 INFOGRAPHIC FOR SYSTEMATIC REVIEW THAT FOUND TAI CHI PROBABLY IMPROVES PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH IN PEOPLE WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS Last month we summarised the systematic review by Hu et al (https://pedro.org.au//systematic-review-found-that-tai-chi). The review concluded that Tai Chi can improve physical and mental health in people with knee osteoarthritis. Some suggestions for providing Tai Chi for people with knee osteoarthritis are included in this infographic.... Hu L, et al. Tai Chi exercise can ameliorate physical and mental health of patients with knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Rehabil 2020 Sep 21:Epub ahead of print Read more on PEDro: https://search.pedro.org.au/search-resu/record-detail/62479. #PhysicalTherapy #physio
05.01.2022 WELCOME TO THE You Ask #PEDroAnswers CAMPAIGN TO DEVELOP YOUR SEARCHING SKILLS An essential element of evidence-based practice is searching to find the best high-quality research to answer your clinical questions. Skill is an obstacle to searching. We think physiotherapists would do more searching if they could increase their competency and efficiency.... The You Ask #PEDroAnswers campaign is designed to encourage physiotherapists to develop their searching skills and perform more database searching to find high-quality research to inform practice. We invite the global physiotherapy community to submit clinical questions using a contact form on the PEDro web-site (pedro.org.au/english/learn/you-ask-pedro-answers), by tagging us with your question in a Tweet (@PEDro_database or @PEDrinho_dbase) or through Facebook by posting your question as a comment on a You Ask #PEDroAnswers post or sending us your question via Messenger. Remember to include all the PICO elements in your question. That is, the Patient, Intervention, Comparator and Outcome. Remember to include all the PICO elements in your question. That is, the Patient, Intervention, Comparator and Outcome. Each month in 2021 we will share short videos illustrating how to use the PEDro Advanced Search to find the best research to answer these clinical questions. Throughout 2021 we will also be sharing some tips on how to use the PEDro Advanced Search. Please join us on the You Ask #PEDroAnswers campaign in 2021 to develop your searching skills. #PhysicalTherapy #physio World Physiotherapy Australian Physiotherapy Association Asociación Española de Fisioterapeutas SFP-Société Française de Physiothérapie
01.01.2022 WHO USED PEDro IN 2020 #4 An analysis of the contents of PEDro in the 11 January 2021 update is now available on the PEDro statistics page visit pedro.org.au/english/learn/pedro-statistics/. Musculoskeletal and cardiothoracic physiotherapy have the largest quantity of trials, reviews and guidelines indexed on PEDro.... #PhysicalTherapy #physio
01.01.2022 WHO USED PEDro IN 2020 #2 An analysis of the contents of PEDro in the 11 January 2021 update is now available on the PEDro statistics page visit pedro.org.au/english/learn/pedro-statistics/. During 2020 PEDro was used to answer 3,865,967 questions. This means that a new search was initiated every 8 second.... #PhysicalTherapy #physio
