PurposeTelerehabilitation (TR) is a medical option that should be embraced in contemporary society to curb the spread of coronavirus. An umbrella along with mapping review based on a meta-meta-analysis (MMA) has recently been conducted using available scientific revelations to establish whether TR could be a critical option for traditional rehabilitation systems in occupational therapy practices [1].MethodsA systematic review of reviews along with previous and current studies on the objectives and systematic evidence based on an MMA and visual maps was conducted. A systematic search was then initiated in the Google Scholar, MEDLINE (PubMed), and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR). Accordingly, two independent reviewers scrutinized and examined all obtained data and simultaneously analysed the authenticity of the reviews included while evaluating the bias risks using ROBIS. ResultsTwenty-five articles that met the inclusion thresholds were selected and grouped based on the conditions of the patients on rehabilitation, which constituted musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory, and neurological conditions. The MMA linked to occupational functioning between normal care rehabilitation and TR failed to indicate a statistical difference among patients with musculoskeletal and cardiorespiratory conditions [2]. The MMA showed statistically significant results among patients with neurological conditions but with negligible impacts in six reviews on TR. The standardized mean difference was 0.18 with a 95-confidence interval of 0.03–0.34.ConclusionThese results suggest that TR provides admirable results that in many ways can be compared with face-to-face rehabilitation processes.ImpactTR has the advantage of reducing costs that work along with its minimal interruptions on a patient’s contemporary interactions, suggesting that it helps current medical setups when society requires minimal interactions to curb the spread of coronavirus.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.