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Evidence for physiotherapy practice: A survey of the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro)
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Evidence-based practice involves the use of evidence from systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials, but the extent of this evidence in physiotherapy has not previously been surveyed. The aim of this survey is to describe the quantity and quality of randomised controlled trials and the quantity of systematic reviews relevant to physiotherapy. The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) was searched. The quality of trials was assessed with the PEDro scale. The search identified a total of 2,376 randomised controlled trials and 332 systematic reviews. The first trial was published in 1955 and the first review was published in 1982. Since that time, the number of trials and reviews has grown exponentially. The mean PEDro quality score has increased from 2.8 in trials published between 1955 and 1959 to 5.0 for trials published between 1995 and 1999. There is a substantial body of evidence about the effects of physiotherapy. However, there remains scope for improvements in the quality of the conduct and reporting of clinical trials.
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“com Copyright © 2020 Wolters Kluwer H of randomized controlled trials.(14) The PEDro scale is an 11-item scalewith amaximum score of 10.”
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González-Gutiérrez, M. D., López-Garrido, Á., Cortés‐Pérez, I., Obrero‐Gaitán, E., León-Morillas, F., & Ibáñez‐Vera, A. J. (2022) · Medicina · doi:10.3390/medicina58030437 · Cited by 26
“The PEDro scale was the tool used to assess the methodological quality of studies that were designed as randomized clinical trials [18].”
BackgroundMethodSong, Z., Pan, T., Tong, X., Yang, Y., & Zhang, Z. (2023) · Frontiers in Nutrition · doi:10.3389/fnut.2023.1109789 · Cited by 27
“Hence, a study with a PEDro score of 6 or higher was rated as high quality (6–8:good; 9–10:excellent), whereas a study with a score of 5 or lower was considered low quality (4–5: acceptable; < 4: poor) (28).”
BackgroundMiguel-Rubio, A. D., Alba-Rueda, A., Millán-Salguero, E. M., Miguel-Rubio, M. D. D., Moral-Muñoz, J. A., & Lucena-Antón, D. (2023) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/47391 · Cited by 30
“A study with a PEDro score of ≥ 6 is considered to have a high level of methodological quality (6-8: good; 9-10: excellent), and a study with a score of ≤ 5 is considered to have a low level of methodological quality (4-5: fair; <4: poor) [36].”
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“Trials scoring ≥ 6/10 are deemed to be of ‘moderate to high quality’, although this cut-off point has yet to be validated (Moseley et al., 2002).”
BackgroundSystematic review of randomised controlled trials
Avenell, A., Robertson, C., Skea, Z. C., Jacobsen, E., Boyers, D., Cooper, D. D. J., Aceves‐Martins, M., Retat, L., Fraser, C. M., Aveyard, P. N., et al. (2018) · Cited by 26
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“The assessment of methodological quality of the selected studies was carried out using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale, which measures the internal validity of the studies through 11 items [10, 11].”
MethodThe effect of trunk training on muscle thickness and muscle activity: a systematic review
Criekinge, T. V., Truijen, S., Verbruggen, C., van de Venis, L., & Saeys, W. (2018) · Disability and Rehabilitation · doi:10.1080/09638288.2018.1445785 · Cited by 25
“Studies with a score of at least six were considered having a moderate to low risk of bias [17].”
BackgroundThe Effects of Maintenance Cardiac Rehabilitation
Delgado, J. C. S., Sepulveda, D. C. C., Zapata, A. C., Pico, M. Y. F., Blanco, L. M. S., Hortúa, A. M. J., de Souza, H. C. D., & Fonseca, A. A. (2020) · Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention · doi:10.1097/hcr.0000000000000520 · Cited by 26
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“The PEDro scale was originally developed to measure the methodological quality of clinical trials [11] and consists of 11 items that”
MethodEffectiveness of Sling Exercise for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review
Lee, J.-S., Yang, S.-H., Koog, Y. H., Jun, H.-J., Kim, S.-H., & Kim, K.-J. (2014) · Journal of Physical Therapy Science · doi:10.1589/jpts.26.1301 · Cited by 25
Conducting Systematic Evidence Reviews: Core Concepts and Lessons Learned
Brown, P. A., Harniss, M. K., Schomer, K. G., Feinberg, M., Cullen, N. K., & Johnson, K. L. (2012) · Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2011.11.038 · Cited by 25
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“Total scores greater or equal than (cid:976)ive points (50% of the evaluated points) in PEDro scale were considered in this systematic review as high methodological quality (13).”
Saraçoğlu, İ., Kurt, G., Okur, E. Ö., Afşar, E., Seyyar, G. K., Çalık, B. B., & Taşpınar, F. (2016) · Rheumatology International · doi:10.1007/s00296-016-3603-3 · Cited by 28
“The PEDro is scored out of 10 points to reflect the methodological quality of the study based on the following classification: a PEDro score of 9–10 is considered excellent, a score of 6–8 is good, a score of 4–5 is fair and a score of <4 is considered to be poor [19].”
MethodFortin, M., Rye, M., Roussac, A., Montpetit, C., Burdick, J., Naghdi, N., Rosenstein, B., Bertrand, C., Macedo, L. G., Elliott, J. M., et al. (2023) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm12185920 · Cited by 24
“Solely the assessor was blinded to participants’ characteristics for imaging, as concealing this information from both the therapists and participants is typically unfeasible in exercise intervention studies [38].”
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“Only those RCTs scoring ≥ 5 on the PEDro scale — a value considered to be of moderate to high quality (Moseley et al., 2002) — were entered for analysis.”
BackgroundMehrabi, S., Harnett, A., Saikaley, M., Fleet, J. L., Eng, J. J., Bayley, M. T., & Teasell, R. W. (2024) · Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2024.01.026 · Cited by 24
Effects of physical therapy in older women with urinary incontinence: a systematic review
Pereira, V. S., Escobar, A. C., & Driusso, P. (2012) · Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy · doi:10.1590/s1413-35552012005000050 · Cited by 24
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“Methodological quality assessment The methodological quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was assessed by two independent reviewers (NS, MM) using the physiotherapy evidence database (PEDro) tool [35].”
Method
Metadata
- Authors
- Moseley, A. M., Herbert, R. D., Sherrington, C., & Maher, C. G.
- Affiliations
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Moseley, Anne M
- Venue
- Australian Journal of Physiotherapy
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2002
- Volume
- 48
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 43-49
- ISSN
- 0004-9514 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2042355753
- Cited by
- 911
- References
- 23
- Citations by year
- 2026: 35 · 2025: 50 · 2024: 69 · 2023: 53 · 2022: 80 · 2021: 60 · 2020: 54 · 2019: 44 · 2018: 45 · 2017: 43 · 2016: 35 · 2015: 57 · 2014: 42 · 2013: 28 · 2012: 39
- FWCI
- 23.91
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Australian Journal of Physiotherapy (publishedVersion)
- 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
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Keywords
- physiotherapy, evidence-based practice, randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, trial quality, PEDro scale, trial reporting quality
- MeSH terms
- Australia, Clinical Trials as Topic, Humans, Quality Assurance, Health Care, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Databases, Factual, Evidence-Based Medicine, Physical Therapy Modalities
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