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PEDro: a guide to using the physiotherapy evidence database Student and Library Services, Teesside University

PEDro is a free database of randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy.

Simple search

Use the simple search to find information on topics that have only a few concepts

simple search example

For example if you want to find research on the use of physiotherapy in whiplash, simply type the term whiplash into the search box and search. There is no need to add in the term 'physiotherapy' as all of the content is related to physiotherapy.

Advanced Search

The Advanced search allows you combine several elements in a search using different fields - you do not need to choose them all.

advanced search example

For example you can choose the body part the intervention is for from the drop down list and combine with a therapy from the therapy field

search parameters

Then limit by date and choose to combine the terms in the different fields with AND/OR boolean operators as appropriate.

If the fields do not have appropriate terms you can enter terms into the Abstract & Title field

  • The database will search for the records that contain all of the terms you enter into the Abstract & Title field.
  • Note you cannot use the boolean operator OR in this field - it will use the OR as a search term.
advanced search terms
  • PEDro will search for the terms as if combined with AND ie hip AND surgery AND pre-operative AND care
Viewing the results

Click on a title to view the details of that record.

To see if you can access the full text via Teesside University copy the title and paste it into Discovery

Discovery search

Books and journal articles, which are not available from Teesside University Library, can be requested from via the inter-library loan system. Go to Charges and limits to find out if you are eligible to use this service.