

Patients and other users of physiotherapy can access the Consumer Search, which has less technical language. Those who are new to searching may like to begin with the Simple Search, which contains a single text field. For this reason, the SEARCH buttons in the header, footer and PEDro icon take you directly to the Advanced Search page. We strongly encourage health professionals to use the Advanced Search, which contains 13 fields to define search terms with precision. PEDro has three search pages (Advanced, Simple and Consumer). 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. A unique feature of PEDro is that trials are independently assessed for quality using the PEDro scale. Only studies using the most rigorous research methods are indexed: randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. It gives rapid access to the best research evaluating the effects of physiotherapy interventions. Part Two through Part Five are told in first person with points of view alternating between these brothers.PEDro has been designed to support the practice of evidence-based physiotherapy.

The omniscient narrator’s voice changes slightly, as if these chapters are narrated by the priests, police, neighbors, social workers, and the family doctor who were aware of the children’s plight, but chose to do nothing on their behalf. Part One of the book is a sixteen-chapter-arc, told in third person, detailing sixteen formative months in their young lives. There are two additional arcs that follow their relationship. There is a full arc of Pedro’s life from childhood until he is a young man. The novel is equally about each main character. He was more vulnerable to the evils of the outside world.įolks have asked, “Why isn’t Pedro & Daniel considered a fictional memoir?” The answer is simple. I trusted no one, but he was unguarded and carefree. In contrast, Daniel was the life of any gathering. I’ve always been a socially awkward introvert.
