PEDro update (1 September 2025)
PEDro contains 66,147 records. In this update you will find: 49,331 reports of randomised controlled trials (48,279 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 15,713 reports of systematic reviews, and 830 reports of evidence-based…
Atualização do PEDro (1 de setembro de 2025)
O PEDro possui 66147 registros. Nesta atualização você encontrará: 49331 ensaios clínicos (48279 com avaliação da qualidade metodológica pela escala PEDro confirmada) 15713 revisões sistemáticas 830 diretrizes de prática clínica. Acesse Evidência no seu e-mail para as mais recentes diretrizes de…
Help PEDro Keep Delivering World-Class Physiotherapy Evidence!
For 25 years, PEDro has been the go-to resource for physiotherapists worldwide, offering free access to the latest research and evidence that improve patient outcomes. But with the growing volume of physiotherapy evidence, we need your support to continue providing…
Ajude o PEDro a continuar oferecendo evidência científica em Fisioterapia com excelência!
Há 25 anos, o PEDro tem sido o recurso de referência para fisioterapeutas em todo o mundo, oferecendo acesso gratuito à estudos e evidências científicas mais recentes que auxiliam na melhora dos desfechos dos pacientes. Com o crescente volume de…
PEDro World-Wide Journal club on cognitive functional therapy with or without movement sensor biofeedback vs usual care for low back pain (RESTORE) is now available!
Welcome to the PEDro World-Wide Journal Club. The purpose of the PEDro World-Wide Journal Club is to encourage the global physiotherapy community to read trials, reviews and guidelines that have important implications for clinical practice. We hope that facilitating discussion…
Justina Wilson – Twice the Fellow
The following obituary of Justina Wilson was published in the British Medical Journal in 1950. Whilst incorrect in some minor areas and lacking in others, it nevertheless demonstrates her extraordinary physiotherapy and medical achievements, and tells of a life fully…
Swedish Gymnastics at the Olympic Games
The Swedish gymnastics of Pehr Henrik Ling consisted of four branches: military (fencing), medical (physiotherapy), pedagogical (physical education) and aesthetic (dance). For the latter two, the system emphasised floor exercises along with “Swedish bars” (attached to a wall), balance beam,…
Physiotherapy’s First War
The First World War is considered the turning point for the institutionalisation and expansion of the physiotherapy profession. The sheer volume of injured personnel created by the mechanisation of arms, combined with emerging government social responsibility, facilitated support for a…