Digital Health Applications to Establish a Remote Diagnosis of Orthopedic Knee Disorders: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Knee pain is highly prevalent worldwide, and this number is expected to rise in the future. The COVID-19 outbreak, in combination with the aging population, rising health care costs, and the need to make health care more accessible worldwide, has led to an increasing demand for digital health care applications to deliver care for patients with musculoskeletal conditions. Digital health and other forms of telemedicine can add value in optimizing health care for patients and health care providers. This might reduce health care costs and make health care more accessible while maintaining a high level of quality. Although expectations are high, there is currently no overview comparing digital health applications with face-to-face contact in clinical trials to establish a pri

SUBMITTER: van Eijck SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9951077 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature