SynthesisFrontiers in medicine2022
Costs and effects of telerehabilitation in neurological and cardiological diseases: A systematic review.
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- 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
- Telerehabilitation for early-stage Parkinson's disease: A randomized controlled feasibility trial of individualised real-time physiotherapy delivered via a videoconference platform.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2026Trial
- The Impact of Different Telerehabilitation Methods on Peripheral Muscle Strength and Aerobic Capacity in COPD Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Advances in respiratory medicine · 2024Trial
- Benefits of Telerehabilitation for Patients With Severe Acquired Brain Injury: Promising Results From a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Using Nonimmersive Virtual Reality.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Trial
- Economic evaluations of outpatient stroke rehabilitation models: a systematic review of evidence, methods, and gaps.EClinicalMedicine · 2026Article
- Digital Health Literacy and Health Technology Readiness Among People With Epilepsy or Multiple Sclerosis: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR human factors · 2026Article
- Future trends and challenges in occupational therapy: Insights from a Delphi study.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2026Article
- Telerehabilitation in Postoperative Breast Cancer Care: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Review
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- The Safety of Telerehabilitation: Systematic Review.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of telerehabilitation for adults with neurological conditions in low and middle income countries: A systematic review.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Efficacy of Neurorehabilitation Approaches in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients: A Comprehensive Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Cardiovascular Telerehabilitation: An Alternative for Greater Availability of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Rehabilitation in Brazil.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2025Article
- A Systematic Review on Health Economic Evaluations of Telerehabilitation for Chronic Spinal Pain.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- Integrated bio-cooperative robotic platform for virtual cognitive training in Parkinson's disease: design and methodology of the OPERA project.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Telerehabilitation and Its Impact Following Stroke: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Review of the Brain's Behaviour after Injury and Disease for Its Application in an Agent-Based Model (ABM).Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Telerehabilitation by Videoconferencing for Balance and Gait in People with Parkinson's Disease: A Scoping Review.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Smartphone-Based Cognitive Telerehabilitation: A Usability and Feasibility Study Focusing on Mild Cognitive Impairment.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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10 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Introduction: Telerehabilitation in neurological and cardiological diseases is an alternative rehabilitation that improves the quality of life and health conditions of patients and enhances the accessibility to health care. However, despite the reported benefits of telerehabilitation, it is necessary to study its impact on the healthcare system. Methods: The systematic review aims to investigate the costs and results of telerehabilitation in neurological and cardiological diseases. MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were searched from 2005 to 2021, for studies that assess the costs and results of telerehabilitation compared to traditional rehabilitation (center-based programs) in neurological and cardiological diseases. A narrative synthesis of results was carried out. Results: A total of 8 studies (865 participants) of 430 records were included. Three studies were related to the costs and results of telerehabilitation in neurological diseases (specifically in stroke). In total, five studies assessed telerehabilitation in cardiological diseases (chronic heart failure, coronary heart disease, acute coronary syndrome, and cardiovascular diseases). The duration of the telerehabilitation ranged from 6 to 48 weeks. The studies included cost-analysis, cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness, or cost-utility. In total, four studies found significant cost/savings per person between $565.66 and $2,352.00 ( Discussion: Telerehabilitation is an excellent alternative to traditional center rehabilitation, which increases the accessibility to rehabilitation to more people, either due to the geographical situation of the patients or the limitations of the health systems. Telerehabilitation seems to be as clinical and cost-effective as traditional rehabilitation, even if, generally, telerehabilitation is less costly. More research is needed to evaluate health-related quality of life and cost-effectiveness in other neurological diseases. Systematic review registration: [https://figshare.com/articles/journal_ contribution/Review_Protocol_Costs_and_effects_of_Telerehabilitation_in_ Neurological_and_Cardiological_Diseases_A_Systematic_Review/19619838], identifier [19619838].
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