The use of telephone and video consultations in upper limb musculoskeletal rehabilitation: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a rapid uptake of virtual consultations (VCs) to minimise disease transmission and for this reason, research into telerehabilitation has been expanding. This review aimed to map and synthesize evidence on the use of VCs in upper limb musculoskeletal rehabilitation, describe key characteristics, and identify gaps in the research.

Methods

This scoping review investigated synchronous rehabilitation consultations performed over VC. All asynchronous, wearable or pre-recorded technology was excluded. CINAHL Complete, Medline, PEDro, Google Scholar and grey literature sources were searched. Screening and data extraction were done by a single researcher. Frequency counts were used to analyse the data.

Results

Nineteen studies

SUBMITTER: Maltby A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10581535 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature