Effectiveness of telerehabilitation in the management of adults with stroke: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity and access to timely rehabilitation can reduce morbidity and help patients to return to normal life. Telerehabilitation can deliver rehabilitation services with the use of technology to increase patient options, deliver services more efficiently and overcome geographical barriers to healthcare access. Despite its popularity, there is conflicting evidence for its effectiveness. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review was to update the current evidence base on the effectiveness of telerehabilitation for stroke.

Methods

A systematic search of databases (Medline Ovid; Embase; Emcare; Scopus; The Cochrane Library; PEDro; OTSeeker) was conducted in April 2018 (updated in October 2018). This review was conducted a

SUBMITTER: Appleby E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6850545 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature