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A Protocol for the Use of Remotely-Supervised Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation tDCS in Multiple Sclerosis MS
Published on: December 26, 2015
The effectiveness of telehealth interventions for people with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and
Reza Heidari-Soureshjani1, Mojtaba Daneshvar2, Tayeb Mohammadi3
1Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Objective:
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological condition that significantly impacts the quality of life of affected individuals. Telehealth interventions (TIs) have emerged as a promising avenue for providing healthcare services remotely, potentially improving outcomes and enhancing the quality of life for people with MS. This systematic review aims to assess the impact and efficacy of TIs on outcomes of people with MS by synthesizing and comparing outcomes from related randomized controlled trials.
Methods:
The systematic review protocol will involve searching electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, EMBASE, CENTRAL), gray literature resources, and key journals from 1997 to June 2023 for keywords related to Telehealth and MS. The collection of research-related articles will be followed by the removal of duplicates before they are included in the study. During the screening stage, the titles and abstracts of the articles will be reviewed, and irrelevant articles will be excluded. The full text of relevant articles will be independently evaluated by two researchers, and data will be extracted from the final articles. The findings will be classified and recorded in an extraction table. The risk of bias will be assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration tool. The data will be analyzed using STATA version 14.2. The PROSPERO ID for this study is CRD42023450081.
Discussion:
This study aims to address the current knowledge gap by investigating the comparative effectiveness of TIs. The findings of this research will provide valuable insights and evidence regarding the effectiveness of these interventions, assess their feasibility and accessibility, examine patient outcomes, identify research gaps, and offer guidance for clinical practice and policy-making.
