Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro)

The panel discussion for PEDro’s World-Wide Journal Club on telerehabilitation consultations with a physiotherapist for chronic knee pain vs in-person consultations in Australia is now available. https://lnkd.in/gAkBn2G3

Next PEDro and DiTA updates are on 3 March 2025. #PhysicalTherapy #physio

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 this essential service. You can make a difference by donating just $5 - the price of a coffee - to help keep PEDro running strong! ??? Every dollar helps us update the database with the latest research and keep it free for all users. Join us in supporting better physiotherapy for everyone. Click here to donate today: https://neura.edu.au/pedro ?? #SupportPEDro #PhysiotherapyEvidence #DonateNow #BetterPatientOutcomes Access the full summary in the PEDro blog: https://lnkd.in/gWxQDAgh? #PhysicalTherapy #physio World Physiotherapy, Australian Physiotherapy Association, The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Systematic review found that early weight-bearing after ankle fracture surgery improves ankle function and allows earlier return to daily life in the short term and does not increase complications compared to later weight-bearing. ?? It has been proposed that early weight-bearing after ankle fracture surgery can improve recovery compared to late weight-bearing. This review compared the effects of early weight-bearing versus late weight-bearing on ankle function, time to return to daily life, and complication rates. ?? The review included randomized controlled trials published in English or Chinese, participants of any age recovering from ankle fracture surgery, receiving early weight bearing protocols initiated within six weeks post-surgery or late weight-bearing protocol initiated after six weeks post-surgery. Outcomes included ankle function at 6-, 12-, 24-26- and 52-weeks post-surgery, time to return to daily life, and complication rates. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 1.0 tool. Meta-analyses were applied using fixed effects model (if I2 < 50%) or random-effects model (if I2 > 50 %). There was no assessment of the certainty of evidence. ?? 11 RCTs (862 participants) were included. Unclear or high risk of bias due to unclear allocation concealment (5 trials), lack of blinding of participants or personnel (7 trials), unblinded outcome assessors (4 trials). ?? Compared to late weight bearing, early weight bearing showed improved ankle function at 6- (SMD = 0.69, 95% CI: 0.49 to 0.88), 12- (SMD 0.57, 95% CI: 0.22 to 0.92), and 24–26-weeks (SMD 0.52, 95% CI: 0.20 to 0.85) and no difference in ankle function 1 year post-surgery (SMD 0.21, 95% CI: -0.01 to 0.42); shorter time to return to daily life (MD -2.74 weeks, 95% CI: -3.46 to -2.02); no increase in complications (RR: 1.30, 95% CI: 0.85 to 1.98). ?? Early weight-bearing after ankle fracture surgery improves recovery in the short term without increasing complication rates. Access the full summary in the PEDro blog: https://lnkd.in/gPzw5c6j #PhysicalTherapy #physio?

Help power PEDro into the future! Donate to keep PEDro freely accessible. For 25 years, PEDro has been the leading global resource for physiotherapy evidence. We provide free, rapid access to the best evidence for better patient outcomes. The volume of physiotherapy evidence is exploding and PEDro needs support from users to keep up. Today, we ask you to become a PEDro Supporter to help power PEDro into the future. Please donate any amount that you can. Every dollar will help.?https://neura.edu.au/pedro #PhysicalTherapy #physio?

Funding is vital to sustain PEDro Support for PEDro comes from the following global physiotherapy organisation. We thank the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)(https://www.apta.org/) our Bronze Partner for their 2024 partnership with PEDro. Thank you for your financial support! You can also help keep PEDro running by making a donation: https://lnkd.in/g8RSwvyu #PhysicalTherapy #physio

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 this essential service. You can make a difference by donating just $5 - the price of a coffee - to help keep PEDro running strong! ??? Every dollar helps us update the database with the latest research and keep it free for all users. Join us in supporting better physiotherapy for everyone. Click here to donate today: https://neura.edu.au/pedro ?? #SupportPEDro #PhysiotherapyEvidence #DonateNow #BetterPatientOutcomes Access the full summary in the PEDro blog: https://lnkd.in/gWxQDAgh? #PhysicalTherapy #physio World Physiotherapy, Australian Physiotherapy Association, The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Thank you for celebrating with us At the end of 2024, we celebrated 25 years of PEDro with a number of in-person and virtual events across different time zones. These events highlights how far PEDro has come since its beginnings as printed papers in an office and the significant impact it has had on the global physiotherapy community. The recordings of these events are now available. Asia West Pacific: https://lnkd.in/g2m54Em3? Africa: https://lnkd.in/gbCnDcJA? Europe: https://lnkd.in/gXEgQ_v4? America: https://lnkd.in/gJgTw9uG Help support PEDro for another 25 years by making a donation today. Even as little as $5 can help keep PEDro running and improving physiotherapy practice. https://neura.edu.au/pedro

?? A Huge Thank You to our 2024 Volunteer PEDro translators! ?? PEDro is available in 17 languages. In 2024, PEDro was supported by volunteer translators to make PEDro content accessible across language groups. These physiotherapists generously donated their time and expertise to update the website content. Our volunteer translators help to advance evidence-based physiotherapy across the globe. ?? To all our 2024 PEDro translators, thank you for your commitment, contributions and for making a difference! ?? Want to be part of PEDro translations? We’re looking for physiotherapists particularly with fluency in Arabic, Korean, Romanian to join our volunteer network. We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message [email protected]. Access the full summary in the PEDro blog: https://lnkd.in/gFDyz8h5 #PhysicalTherapy #physio?

?? A Huge Thank You to Our 2024 Volunteer Raters! ?? In 2024, PEDro was supported by the dedication of an incredible team of volunteer PEDro raters from across 26+ countries and language groups. Our raters generously donated their time and skills to assess trials indexed in PEDro. PEDro raters help to make PEDro unique! ?? To all our 2024 assessors, thank you for your commitment, contributions and making a difference to advance evidence-based practice! ?? Want to be part of PEDro rating? We’re always looking for new raters to join our global network. We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message or learn more here: ?? Watch this video about becoming a PEDro rater: https://lnkd.in/guswnxfn? ?? Read about the benefits of being a PEDro rater: https://lnkd.in/g7pARJGk Access the full summary in the PEDro blog: https://lnkd.in/g_Hw6zcV #PhysicalTherapy #physio?