Clinical practice guidelines and expert consensus statements on rehabilitation for patients with COVID-19: protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

COVID-19 is a highly infectious disease, characterised by respiratory, physical and psychological dysfunctions. Rehabilitation could effectively alleviate the symptoms and promote recovery of the physical and mental health of patients with COVID-19. Recently, rehabilitation medical institutions have issued clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and expert consensus statements involving recommendations for rehabilitation assessments and rehabilitation therapies for COVID-19. This systematic review aims to assess the methodological quality and reporting quality of the guidance documents, evaluate the heterogeneity of the recommendations and summarise the recommendations with respect to rehabilitation assessments and rehabilitation therapies for COVID-19 to provide a quick r

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9358617 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature