How effective are exercises delivered digitally (requiring internet), amongst patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Pooled result · QoL, long-term, knee OAResult — go to the resultSMD −0.35 95% CI −0.59 to −0.12Authors' conclusion
The review demonstrated very low to low-quality evidence that digitally delivered exercise was comparable to face-to-face delivery for pain, function and QoL.
Study context
- Population
- People with symptomatic primary hip and/or knee osteoarthritis (OA)
- Comparison
- Digitally delivered exercise vs education only or face-to-face delivery
- Outcome
- Pain, physical function and quality of life (QoL)
Methodological detailsPEDro risk of bias, GRADE levels of evidence
- PEDro risk of bias
- GRADE levels of evidence
Pooled result
QoL, long-term, knee OA
SMD
−0.35
95% CI −0.59 to −0.12
P = 0.003
Digitally delivered exercisevs Education only
SMD −0.35 (95% CI −0.59 to −0.12); P = 0.003
As reported in the abstract
Further pooled results
Digital vs face-to-face delivery
- Comparable to face-to-face delivery in the short and long-term (hip or knee OA) and in the medium-term (knee OA only)
- Very low to low-quality evidence
Original publication
How effective are exercises delivered digitally (requiring internet), amongst patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. Published 28 November 2023. doi:10.
Composed by AI from the published abstract and checked against it. How Briefs are made →