SynthesisJournal of medical Internet research2024
Effectiveness of Telemedicine for Musculoskeletal Disorders: Umbrella Review.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness and Feasibility of Digital Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients Undergoing Lung Cancer Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
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- Perceptions, barriers, and costs related to telehealth among outpatient musculoskeletal patients.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Mobile App-Guided Home Exercise Versus Conventional Pamphlet-Based Instruction After Corticosteroid Injection in Patients with Frozen Shoulder: A Pilot Randomized Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Comparative Effectiveness of AI-Assisted Telerehabilitation, Telerehabilitation, In-Person Care, and Usual Care for Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Does physical therapist contact matter? A randomised controlled trial comparing telerehabilitation and booklet-based exercise for knee osteoarthritis.European journal of translational myology · 2026Article
- [Digital rehabilitation methods in orthopaedics-Current status, evidence, and perspectives].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Progressive Achilles Loading via Clinician e-Support (PACE): Protocol for a Dual-Site Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Telerehabilitation of chronic low back pain: protocol of a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Systematic reviews · 2026Article
- A remote first nation community-informed virtual care approach to chronic back pain management: a mixed methods study.International journal of circumpolar health · 2025Article
- Digital Versus In-Person Physical Therapy in Adults With Musculoskeletal Conditions: Retrospective Matched-Cohort Analysis of Surgery and Low-Value Surgical Rates.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Mobile-Based Digital Rehabilitation Program for Patients After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: Prospective Cohort Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Article
- Clinical and Economic Outcomes Associated With Musculoskeletal Care in an Integrated Advanced Primary Care Model: Controlled Cohort Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Rehabilitation for People with Inflammatory Arthritis: Meeting the Challenges of a Changing Healthcare Landscape.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Translating in-person care to telehealth: a secondary analysis of GP consultations on musculoskeletal conditions.BJGP open · 2025Article
- Patients' Experience With Evaluation by Both a Musculoskeletal Physician and Physical Therapist in the Same Digital Visit: Survey Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- A successful telenursing experience: Development of an education-interaction orthopedic nursing web application.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Acceptance, Satisfaction, and Preference With Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2021-2022: Survey Among Patients With Chronic Pain.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundSeveral systematic reviews (SRs) assessing the use of telemedicine for musculoskeletal conditions have been published in recent years. However, the landscape of evidence on multiple clinical outcomes remains unclear.
objectiveWe aimed to summarize the available evidence from SRs on telemedicine for musculoskeletal disorders.
methodsWe conducted an umbrella review of SRs with and without meta-analysis by searching PubMed and EMBASE up to July 25, 2022, for SRs of randomized controlled trials assessing telemedicine. We collected any kind of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), patient-reported experience measures (PREMs), and objective measures, including direct and indirect costs. We assessed the methodological quality with the AMSTAR 2 tool (A Measurement Tool to Assess systematic Reviews 2). Findings were reported qualitatively.
resultsOverall, 35 SRs published between 2015 and 2022 were included. Most reviews (n=24, 69%) were rated as critically low quality by AMSTAR 2. The majority of reviews assessed "telerehabilitation" (n=29) in patients with osteoarthritis (n=13) using PROMs (n=142 outcomes mapped with n=60 meta-analyses). A substantive body of evidence from meta-analyses found telemedicine to be beneficial or equal in terms of PROMs compared to conventional care (n=57 meta-analyses). Meta-analyses showed no differences between groups in PREMs (n=4), while objectives measures (ie, "physical function") were mainly in favor of telemedicine or showed no difference (9/13). All SRs showed notably lower costs for telemedicine compared to in-person visits.
conclusionsTelemedicine can provide more accessible health care with noninferior results for various clinical outcomes in comparison with conventional care. The assessment of telemedicine is largely represented by PROMs, with some gaps for PREMs, objective measures, and costs.
trial registrationPROSPERO CRD42022347366; https://osf.io/pxedm/.
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