Telehealth for rehabilitation and recovery after stroke : State of the evidence and future directions

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English, Carolie, Ceravolo, Maria Gabriella, Dorsch, Simone, Drummond, Avril, Gandhi, Dorcas BC, Halliday Green, Judith, Schelfaut, Ben, Verschure, Paul, Urimubenshi, Gerard and Savitz, Sean. (2022). Telehealth for rehabilitation and recovery after stroke : State of the evidence and future directions. International Journal of Stroke. 17(5), pp. 487-493. https://doi.org/10.1177/17474930211062480

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Authors	English, Carolie, Ceravolo, Maria Gabriella, Dorsch, Simone, Drummond, Avril, Gandhi, Dorcas BC, Halliday Green, Judith, Schelfaut, Ben, Verschure, Paul, Urimubenshi, Gerard and Savitz, Sean
Abstract	Aims: The aim of this rapid review and opinion paper is to present the state of the current evidence and present future directions for telehealth research and clinical service delivery for stroke rehabilitation. Methods: We conducted a rapid review of published trials in the field. We searched Medline using key terms related to stroke rehabilitation and telehealth or virtual care. We also searched clinical trial registers to identify key ongoing trials. Results: The evidence for telehealth to deliver stroke rehabilitation interventions is not strong and is predominantly based on small trials prone to Type 2 error. To move the field forward, we need to progress to trials of implementation that include measures of adoption and reach, as well as effectiveness. We also need to understand which outcome measures can be reliably measured remotely, and/or develop new ones. We present tools to assist with the deployment of telehealth for rehabilitation after stroke. Conclusion: The current, and likely long-term, pandemic means that we cannot wait for stronger evidence before implementing telehealth. As a research and clinical community, we owe it to people living with stroke internationally to investigate the best possible telehealth solutions for providing the highest quality rehabilitation.
Keywords	telehealth; rehabilitation; virtual care
Year	2022
Journal	International Journal of Stroke
Journal citation	17 (5), pp. 487-493
Publisher	SAGE Publications
ISSN	1747-4930
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.1177/17474930211062480
PubMed ID	34983266
Scopus EID	2-s2.0-85122407616
Page range	487-493
Publisher's version	License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled
Output status	Published
Online	05 Jan 2022
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Accepted	05 Nov 2021
Deposited	27 Oct 2023

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