RT journal article
T1 Physiotherapist Online Assessment in Patients with Stroke: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
A1 Estebanez-Pérez, María José
A1 Pastora-Estebanez, Pablo
A1 Romero-García, Ismael
A1 Viñolo Gil, María Jesús
A1 Fernández-Navarro, Rocío
A1 Pastora-Bernal, José Manuel
A2 Enfermería y Fisioterapia
K1 tele-assessment
K1 systematic review
K1 telerehabilitation
K1 physiotherapy
K1 stroke
AB About 15 million people suffer a stroke each year, of which 10–15%occur in people under 50 years of age. The clinical management of neurological disorders depends on reliable diagnostic tools to identify impairments and aid in the earlyand accurate detection of disease. The objective of this study is to present a systematicreview protocol for identifying the scientific evidence on the use of tele-assessment compared with in-person assessment delivery by physiotherapists for stroke patients. Thisprotocol was registered on the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews(PROSPERO) database (CRD42024613552). Methods: Original studies of any design inwhich physiotherapy tele-assessment using videoconferencing compared with face-to-faceassessment for patients with stroke conditions will be included. The research will be carriedout in PubMed/Medline, Cochrane Library, PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database),and NICE. The risk of bias will be assessed using the Quality Appraisal Tool for studies ofdiagnostic Reliability (QAREL) and the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies(QUADAS). Results: The screening, selection, and analysis process will be conducted bytwo independent researchers and reviewed by a third evaluator to resolve any potentialdisagreements. The feasibility of conducting a meta-analysis for quantitative data will beevaluated based on the homogeneity analysis of the selected studies. Conclusions: We hopethat this systematic review protocol will provide scientific evidence for tele-assessment as aphysiotherapeutic assessment strategy for stroke patients and that it will be available as acomplementary tool to face-to-face physiotherapeutic assessments for specific situations.
PB MDPI
SN 2077-0383
YR 2025
FD 2025-03
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/37980
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/37980
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 09-nov-2026