Svenja Kaczorowski, Lars Donath, Patrick J Owen, Tobias Saueressig, Niamh L Mundell, Moritz Topp, Claire L Samanna, Rebekka Döding, Daniel L Belavy
Background: Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Telemedicine is of growing importance, yet impacts on treatment efficacy remain unclear. Objective: This umbrella review (CRD42022298047) examined the effectiveness of telemedicine interventions on pain intensity, disability, psychological function, quality of life, self-efficacy, and adverse events in MSK pain. Methods: PubMed, SPORTDiscus, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and CINAHL were searched from inception to August 9, 2022, for systematic reviews with meta-analysis, including telemedicine-delivered exercise, education, and psychological interventions, in randomized controlled trials (RCTs)...
December 21, 2023: Telemedicine Journal and E-health