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The PEDro scale was last amended on 21 June 1999. This briefly explains why each item has been included in the PEDro scale. More detail on each item is provided in the PEDro scale training program.
The purpose of the PEDro scale is to help the users of the PEDro database rapidly identify which of the known or suspected randomised clinical trials (ie RCTs or CCTs) archived on the PEDro database are likely to be internally
A unique feature of PEDro is that trials are independently assessed for quality using the PEDro scale. These quality ratings are used to quickly guide users to trials that are more likely to be valid and to contain sufficient information to guide practice.
Jan 18, 2020 · The PEDro scale assists readers to quickly assess whether a clinical trial presents reliable and meaningful results for use in clinical practice. 6 The database classifies clinical trials only and scores them by adding the number of items on the scale (0-10) that have been met. Reviews and guidelines do not receive a score.
Aug 1, 2003 · In this article, we report on 2 studies that evaluated the reliability of data obtained with the PEDro scale. The scale is called the PEDro scale because it was initially developed to rate quality of RCTs on PEDro, the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (www.pedro.fhs.usyd.edu.au).
PEDro is a free resource that indexes published randomised controlled trials (RCT), systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines relevant to physiotherapy. The first physiotherapy RCT was published in 1929 and the first physiotherapy systematic review in 1982.
Background: The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale ratings are used to rank search results in the PEDro evidence resource ( www.pedro.org.au) and evaluate the methodological quality (completeness of reporting and risk of bias) of trial reports included in systematic reviews.
The complete PEDro scale, with notes on how it should be administered and explanations of why each criterion is included, is available at http://www.pedro.org.au/english/downloads/pedro-scale/. REFERENCES
Mar 31, 2022 · The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale is one of the most frequently used scales aimed to assess the methodological quality of RCTs in systematic reviews of interventions in physiotherapy and other fields, including medicine, nutrition and speech pathology [ 1 ].
Learn to assess physiotherapy trials for methodological quality using the PEDro Scale. The PEDro Scale training program provides you with definitions and detailed descriptions, relevant references, frequently asked questions, examples and practice papers for each item of the PEDro scale.
