Background There is an agreement that the methodological quality of randomized trials
should be assessed in systematic reviews, but there is a debate on how this should be done …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the convergent and construct validity of the Physiotherapy
Evidence Database (PEDro) scale used to rate the methodological quality of randomized …

Abstract Background and Purpose. Assessment of the quality of randomized controlled trials
(RCTs) is common practice in systematic reviews. However, the reliability of data obtained …

Abstract Background and Purpose. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses often include an
evaluation of the methodological quality of the individual studies that have been included …

Background Numerous tools and individual items have been proposed to assess the
methodological quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The frequency of use of these …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the change with time of the reported methodological quality of
randomized controlled trials of physiotherapy interventions. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING …

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 …

Objective There is debate on how the methodological quality of clinical trials should be
assessed. We compared trials of physical therapy (PT) judged to be of adequate quality …

Abstract Background and Objective The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale
has been widely used to investigate methodological quality in physiotherapy randomized …

Background and Purpose The methodological quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
is commonly evaluated in order to assess the risk of biased estimates of treatment effects …