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Providing essential information for physiotherapists

www.pedro.org.au

Like doctors and nurses, physiotherapists must have diverse skills so they can work across most areas of health care. Physiotherapists need a tool that provides them with easy access to the latest research findings so they can provide the best possible care for their patients.

PEDro is the Physiotherapy Evidence Database, a free, internet-based system that contains bibliographic details and abstracts of about 15,000 randomised trials, systematic reviews and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy.

PEDro differs from all other available evidence databases in that all trials on PEDro are independently assessed for quality using widely accepted criteria. These ratings are used to quickly guide users to trials that are more likely to be valid and to contain sufficient information to guide clinical practice.

Established 10 years ago, PEDro is the most widely regarded information system available to physiotherapists both in Australia and internationally.

More about PEDro…

1. The most complete database of clinical trials in physiotherapy
2. Provides free and easy access to high-quality physiotherapy interventions research
3. Answers over 2,400 clinical questions each day
4. More than 15,000 trials, reviews and guidelines
5. Available in eleven languages
6. Searchable by topic, publication or journal
7. Provides links to free full-text articles
8. The PEDro scale measures the quality of trials
9. Servicing therapists in over 80 countries
10. Now informing a consumer site, called Physiotherapy Choices

SUPPORT PEDro INTO THE FUTURE

You can play an integral role in supporting physiotherapists by investing in the continued innovation of PEDro and Physiotherapy Choices. To find out more about how we can build on these widely used and successful resources please contact The George Institute at info@george.org.au.