The utility of physiotherapy assessments delivered by telehealth: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Telehealth use is increasing due to its ability to overcome service access barriers and provide continued care when disease transmission is of concern. However, little is known of the validity, reliability and utility of performing physiotherapy assessments using synchronous forms of telehealth across all physiotherapy practice areas. The aim of this systematic review was to determine the current clinometric value of performing physiotherapy assessments using synchronous forms of telehealth across all areas of physiotherapy practice.

Methods

A comprehensive search of databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, The Cochrane Library, Embase and EBSCO) was undertaken to identify studies investigating the clinometric value of performing physiotherapy assessments using synchronous form

SUBMITTER: Zischke C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8684795 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature