Effectiveness and feasibility of telerehabilitation in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the pooled effectiveness and feasibility of telerehabilitation in patients with COVID-19.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs).

Data sources

PubMed, CINAHL, Science Direct, PEDro, Google Scholar and Cochrane Library databases were systematically searched to the end of March 2022.

Eligibility criteria and outcomes

RCTs investigating the effects of telerehabilitation in the management of patients with COVID-19 were included. The outcomes of interest were functional capacity, cardiopulmonary exercise tests, quality of life and other variables where data are available.

Data extraction and synthesis

Two reviewers screened, extracted data and performed methodological quality assessment indepe

SUBMITTER: Seid AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9534777 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature