Telerehabilitation wheeled mobility and seating assessments compared with in person.

摘要: Abstract Schein RM, Schmeler MR, Holm MB, Saptono A, Brienza DM. Telerehabilitation wheeled mobility and seating assessments compared with in person. Objective To evaluate the equivalency of delivered under 2 conditions: person (IP) at a local clinic via remotely located clinics. Design The study used prospective, multicenter controlled nonrandomized design to investigate assessments. Setting Five wheelchair clinics Western Pennsylvania. Participants (N=98) need new were recruited consented for IP Center Assistive Technology (n=50) (n=48) Interventions telerehabilitation condition custom videoconferencing system connect expert University Pittsburgh's Rehabilitation Engineering Research on remote clinic. Main Outcome Measures Study findings based level function participants showed their devices as measured by using Functioning Everyday Wheelchair (FEW) outcome tool. Results results revealed no significant differences between FEW pretest average or item scores conditions posttest except transportation item. reached established clinically relevant pretest-posttest difference 1.85, change significantly different. means confidence intervals indicated that was equally effective rehabilitation. Conclusions An practitioner least 125 miles away from each sites secured consult geographic distance evaluations telerehabilitation. Compared receiving standard care, treatment all but 1 outcome.