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Area of Science:

  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Neurology
  • Health Technology

Background:

  • Telerehabilitation extends rehabilitative care beyond traditional settings using telecommunication technology.
  • While explored in persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS), its effectiveness remains unclear.
  • This review examines the efficacy and safety of telerehabilitation for pwMS.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if telerehabilitation yields better outcomes than face-to-face interventions for pwMS.
  • To identify effective telerehabilitation intervention types, settings, and outcome impacts (impairment, activity, participation).

Main Methods:

  • A systematic literature search was conducted using the Cochrane Multiple Sclerosis and Rare Diseases of the Central Nervous System Review Group Specialised Register.
  • Included studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and controlled clinical trials (CCTs) comparing telerehabilitation with control interventions in adults with MS.
  • A best-evidence synthesis using qualitative analysis was performed due to heterogeneity; meta-analysis was not feasible.

Main Results:

  • Nine RCTs involving 531 participants were analyzed, with interventions including physical, educational, behavioral, and symptom management components.
  • Low-level evidence suggests short-term benefits for reducing disability and fatigue, and longer-term improvements in functional activities and quality of life.
  • No adverse events were reported; however, data on process evaluation and cost-effectiveness were limited.

Conclusions:

  • Current evidence for telerehabilitation's efficacy in improving functional activities, fatigue, and quality of life in pwMS is limited.
  • Telerehabilitation may offer an alternative service delivery method for MS populations, but optimal types and settings are undetermined.
  • Further robust trials are essential to establish the clinical and cost-effectiveness of telerehabilitation interventions for pwMS.