SynthesisActa otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale2018
The efficacy of telerehabilitation in dysphagic patients: a systematic review.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The neurogenic dysphagia management via telemedicine: a systematic review.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness and feasibility of home-based telerehabilitation for community-dwelling elderly people in Southeast Asian countries and regions: a systematic review.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2021Pooled it
- Tele-Neuro-Rehabilitation in Italy: State of the Art and Future Perspectives.Frontiers in neurology · 2020Pooled it
- Bridging the global Parkinson's divide: Technology as a structural solution for equitable and brain health-integrated care.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2026Review
- Effects of Telemedicine on Dysphagia Rehabilitation in Patients Requiring Home Care: A Retrospective Study.Dysphagia · 2025Article
- TABLET TOSCANA to Develop Innovative Organizational Models for Tele-Rehabilitation in Subjects with Congenital and Acquired Developmental Disabilities: A Wait-List Control Group Trial Protocol.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Telemedicine in nutritional management of children with severe neurological impairment: implication for quality of life.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Review
- Telehealth Management of Dysphagia in Adults: A Survey of Speech Language Pathologists' Experiences and Perceptions.Dysphagia · 2023Article
- FEASIBILITY STUDY ON SWALLOWING TELEREHABILITATION IN PATIENTS WITH CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019.Journal of rehabilitation medicine. Clinical communications · 2023Article
- Considerations for ensuring safety during telerehabilitation of people with stroke. A protocol for a scoping review.PloS one · 2023Article
- Rehabilitation of Airway Protection in Individuals With Movement Disorders: A Telehealth Feasibility Study.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2022Article
- The Status of Dysphagia Clinics During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Dysphagia · 2022Article
- Moving Forward with Dysphagia Care: Implementing Strategies during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond.Dysphagia · 2021Review
- Review of Systematic Reviews in the Field of Telemedicine.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2021Article
- The Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 on Dysphagia Evaluation and Treatment.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2020Article
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Abstract
summaryTelerehabilitation is the use of telecommunications technology for rehabilitation. Recently, some studies have shown positive effects of telerehabilitation of swallowing disorders, yet there are no systematic reviews verifying the evidence. The aim of this review is to assess the effects of telerehabilitation in the field of dysphagia as an alternative to face-to-face patient care, considering swallowing recovery and/or quality of life in different patient populations. We searched the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Google Scholar, Google Search and the grey literature from inception until December 2016 for publications written in English (keywords: telerehabilitation, telemedicine, dysphagia, swallowing disorders), which resulted in 330 records. Abstract screening and data extraction was carried out independently by two reviewers. Four papers were selected to read in full, and the methodological quality of the studies included was evaluated using Cochrane Collaboration's tool for assessing risk of bias. One study met our inclusion criteria (Wall et al. 2016), which showed that telerehabilitation improves adherence to treatment compared to patient-directed intervention. Although adherence is an important factor that influences the treatment outcome, clinical outcomes have to be examined in randomised controlled trials in order to reach evidence in this field. Lastly, this systematic review did not demonstrate the efficacy of telerehabilitation compared with face-to face therapy.
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