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PEDro: a database of randomised controlled trials in physiotherapy.

R Herbert1, A Moseley, C Sherrington

  • 1School of Physiotherapy, University of Sydney. R.Herbert@cchs.usyd.edu.au

Health Information Management : Journal of the Health Information Management Association of Australia
|July 1, 1999
PubMed
Summary

The PEDro database provides access to evidence-based physiotherapy randomized controlled trials. It includes quality assessments to guide users to methodologically sound research, freely available online.

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Area of Science:

  • Physiotherapy
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Clinical Trials

Background:

  • Physiotherapy practice relies on access to high-quality research.
  • Identifying methodologically sound randomized controlled trials (RCTs) can be challenging for clinicians.
  • A centralized, accessible resource is needed to support evidence-based physiotherapy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To create a comprehensive database of physiotherapy RCTs.
  • To provide users with bibliographic details, abstracts, and quality assessment scores.
  • To facilitate the use of methodologically sound evidence in clinical physiotherapy.

Main Methods:

  • Compilation of published physiotherapy randomized controlled trials.
  • Inclusion of bibliographic details and abstracts for each trial.

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  • Assessment of the methodological quality of included trials.

    • Main Results:

    • The PEDro database contains bibliographic details, abstracts, and quality scores for physiotherapy RCTs.
    • Trials are rated for methodological rigor.
    • The database is freely accessible via the internet with a user-friendly search engine.

    Conclusions:

    • The PEDro database serves as a valuable tool for evidence-based physiotherapy.
    • It empowers clinicians to identify and utilize high-quality research.
    • Free online access promotes the integration of research findings into clinical practice.