Clinimetrics: Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) Scale
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A total PEDro score less than four is considered poor, four to five fair, six to eight good and nine to ten excellent.
“A total PEDro score less than four is considered poor, four to five fair, six to eight good and nine to ten excellent [31].”
From International urogynecology consultation chapter 3 committee 2; conservative treatment of patient with pelvic organ prolapse: Pelvic floor muscle training (2022) · cites this paper as [31]
Study quality was ranked using categories based on PEDro Scale sum scores: poor (0-3), fair (4-5), good (6-8), and excellent (9-10).
“Study quality was ranked using the following categories based on PEDro Scale sum scores—poor (0–3), fair (4–5), good (6–8), and excellent (9–10) (Cashin and McAuley 2020).”
From Gastrointestinal Symptoms Associated With Sodium Bicarbonate Supplementation Protocols: A Systematic Review (2026) · cites this paper as Cashin and McAuley 2020
For trials evaluating complex interventions, such as gastrointestinal symptoms secondary to sodium bicarbonate supplementation, a total PEDro score of ≥8/10 is considered optimal.
“For trials evaluating complex interventions, such as GIS secondary to sodium bicarbonate supplementation, a total PEDro score of ≥ 8/10 is considered optimal (Cashin and McAuley 2020).”
From Gastrointestinal Symptoms Associated With Sodium Bicarbonate Supplementation Protocols: A Systematic Review (2026) · cites this paper as Cashin and McAuley 2020
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- Authors
- Cashin, A. G., & McAuley, J. H.
- Affiliations
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Venue
- Journal of Physiotherapy
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2020-01
- Volume
- 66
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 59
- ISSN
- 1836-9553 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2972861740
- Cited by
- 975
- References
- 12
- Citations by year
- 2026: 142 · 2025: 222 · 2024: 217 · 2023: 178 · 2022: 154 · 2021: 58 · 2020: 4
- FWCI
- 36.13
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of physiotherapy (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Sciences Research and Education
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Delphi Technique in Research
- Keywords
- clinimetrics, PEDro scale, research quality assessment, evidence-based practice
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Research Design, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Databases, Factual, Evidence-Based Medicine, Physical Therapy Modalities
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