SynthesisSpinal cord2022
Telerehabilitation for individuals with spinal cord injury in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review of the literature.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exploring the experience and needs of telerehabilitation in patients with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative research.Spinal cord · 2026Pooled it
- Use of Technology to Support Health Care Providers Delivering Care in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries: Systematic Umbrella Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Evidence-based position paper on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) professional practice on telerehabilitation. The European PRM position (UEMS PRM Section).European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Tele-rehabilitation using transcranial direct current stimulation combined with exercise in people with spinal cord injury: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2025Trial
- Reframing spinal cord injury rehabilitation in fragile contexts: a multi-level systems framework for Lebanon.Global health action · 2026Article
- A methodologic survey on use of the GRADE approach in evidence syntheses published in high-impact factor neurology journals.Systematic reviews · 2026Article
- Nursing interventions using digital technologies on individuals with spinal cord injuries: an integrative review.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Opportunities Offered by Telemedicine in the Care of Patients Affected by Fractures and Critical Issues: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of telerehabilitation for adults with neurological conditions in low and middle income countries: A systematic review.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- The Importance of Telerehabilitation and Future Directions for the Field.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Article
- The role of advocacy and policy in advancing global neurosurgery.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Review
- Telemedicine Applications for Cancer Rehabilitation: Scoping Review.JMIR cancer · 2024Article
- Pilot Study of Home-Based Virtual Reality Fitness Training in Post-Discharge Rehabilitation for Patients with Spinal Cord Injury: A Randomized Double-Blind Multicenter Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effects of Telerehabilitation on Pain and Disability in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Views of Service Users, Their Family or Carers, and Health Care Professionals on Telerehabilitation for People With Neurological Conditions in Ghana: Qualitative Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Article
- Telerehabilitation from the perspective of patients and healthcare providers: A 3-year follow-up study.NeuroRehabilitation · 2024Article
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- Clinicians' Experiences of Implementing a Telerehabilitation Toolkit During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Descriptive Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2023Article
- TEleRehabilitation Nepal (TERN) for People With Spinal Cord Injury and Acquired Brain Injury: A Feasibility Study.Rehabilitation process and outcome · 2022Article
- Telemedicine Challenges in Latin-America: Outcomes from Telerehabilitation Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Cali, Colombia-A Retrospective Cohort Study.Advances in rehabilitation science and practiceArticle
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
STUDY
designSystematic review.
objectiveTo systematically review the evidence for the effectiveness of telerehabilitation as an intervention for people with spinal cord injury (SCI) in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs).
settingNot applicable.
methodsMEDLINE (Ovid), Embase (Ovid), Pubmed and Global Health databases were used to identify studies published between 1946-2020 meeting the following criteria: (1) patients with SCI diagnosis; (2) in LMIC; (3) an outcome measuring clinical functional ability, quality of life or all-cause mortality reduction. The risk of bias in studies was graded using revised Cochrane risk-of-bias tool in randomised trials (RoB 2) and risk-of-bias tool in non-randomised trials (ROBINS-I). Evidence levels were graded with Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE).
resultsIn total, 107 articles were identified from the initial search. After screening, five studies were included. Some significant improvements to quality of life and pressure ulcer management were observed, alongside some improvement in functional ability with suggested improvement to depression scores. Telerehabilitation alleviated participants' sense of social isolation, improved satisfaction scores and assisted them to remember techniques for SCI management. Telerehabilitation was valued by health professionals. There was no reduction in all-cause mortality.
conclusionThere is insufficient evidence to recommend telerehabilitation as an intervention to treat and manage SCI in LMICs, although there is an indication of potential patient benefit. Further research is required to better understand the causal mechanisms underpinning the use of telerehabilitation and establish its efficacy, in the context of resource-limited settings.
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