What
is it?
PEDro is a physiotherapy evidence
database. It provides a searchable database of hundreds of thousands of
high-level research papers such as:
- Randomised controlled trials
- Systematic reviews
- Clinical practice guidelines
Where possible a link to
the full-text is given, however you may need to check our (Keele and NHS)
databases for access or request an inter-library loan.
Key
Features
You can use the simple
search interface or the advanced search interface to search for publications.
The advanced search function allows you to select from a range of drop-down
lists for:
- Therapy
- Problem
- Body Part
- Subdiscipline
- Topic
This can help you to
focus your search.
Here is an example of a
search item.
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| Screen-shot of an article on the PEDro database |
You can also sign-up for the
“Evidence in your Inbox” bulletin. You will then receive the latest
additions to the database directly in your inbox.
How
can it help you?
This is a really useful
database if you are studying or researching treatments related to the physical
therapies.
How
to access it?
The PEDro website is
freely available on the Internet where you can search it. You may need to check
the subscriptions at your institution to be able to access the full-text of the
articles.
More
Help
You can find more
information about the PEDro website from the Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQs) section of the website. This includes information about how articles
are selected to be added to the database.
You can find help on how
to use the search tools on the PEDro website from the Search Help section.
The PEDro website also
includes a tutorials
section where you can find help relating to:
- How to ask a clinical question
- Is the trial valid?
- Is the therapy clinically useful?
- PEDro scale training program
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