Rehabilitation Interventions Delivered via Telehealth to Support Self‐Management of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disease: A Scoping Review
Authors' conclusion
A diverse range of digital technologies are being used in the delivery of remote rehabilitation for people living with RMDs.
Study context
- Population
- Adults diagnosed with an RMD considered for self-management; telehealth rehabilitation interventions with health care professional (HCP) interaction, home-based or outpatient84 unique interventions
- Participants
- 120 adults
- Outcome
- Characteristics of telerehabilitation interventions for rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) (target condition, technology, HCP interaction, duration), number of interventions
Methodological detailsScopus, Embase and Web of Science searched 2011 to November 2021, updated to March 2023
- Scopus, Embase and Web of Science searched 2011 to November 2021, updated to March 2023
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Unique telerehabilitation interventions identified (from 120 articles)
- 84
- Interventions targeting knee OA
- 41
- Interventions targeting RA
- 17
- Study-specific web platforms and websites used
- 32
- Smartphone applications used
- 14
- Social and instant messaging applications used
- 9
- Videoconferencing used to communicate with HCPs
- 20
- Physiotherapists had a role in delivery
- 47
- Audio communication observed
- 43
- Interventions lasting 8–15 weeks
- 44
Original publication
Rehabilitation Interventions Delivered via Telehealth to Support Self‐Management of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disease: A Scoping Review. Arthritis Rheumatol. Published 19 August 2025. doi:10.
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