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Evidence to guide telehealth physiotherapy

With many physiotherapists moving to delivery of online services because of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we thought it would be timely to put together some high-quality clinical research to guide telehealth interventions. Following are a list of systematic reviews published in the last 5 years that evaluate the effects of tele-physiotherapy. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy have produced a guide for the rapid implementation of telehealth consultations that may also be useful.

Title Method
Telerehabilitation services for stroke (Cochrane review) systematic review
Alternative models of cardiac rehabilitation: a systematic review systematic review
Telehealthcare in COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis on physical outcomes and dyspnea systematic review
Telehealth interventions versus center-based cardiac rehabilitation of coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis systematic review
Telehealth exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis systematic review
Interventions to achieve ongoing exercise adherence for adults with chronic health conditions who have completed a supervised exercise program: systematic review and meta-analysis systematic review
Real-time telerehabilitation for the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions is effective and comparable to standard practice: a systematic review and meta-analysis systematic review
Telehealth interventions to support self-management of long-term conditions: a systematic metareview of diabetes, heart failure, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cancer systematic review
Lifestyle interventions based on the diabetes prevention program delivered via eHealth: a systematic review and meta-analysis systematic review
The effectiveness of exercise-based telemedicine on pain, physical activity and quality of life in the treatment of chronic pain: a systematic review systematic review
Exploring effectiveness and effective components of self-management interventions for young people with chronic physical conditions: a systematic review systematic review
Clinical-effectiveness of self-management interventions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an overview of reviews systematic review
The use of mobile applications to support self-management for people with asthma: a systematic review of controlled studies to identify features associated with clinical effectiveness and adherence systematic review
Effectiveness of telephone-based interventions for managing osteoarthritis and spinal pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis systematic review
The efficacy of telehealth delivered educational approaches for patients with chronic diseases: a systematic review systematic review
Cost-effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation: a systematic review systematic review
eHealth interventions for people with chronic kidney disease (Cochrane review) systematic review

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