The Efficacy of Home-Based Remote Rehabilitation versus Usual Rehabilitation for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Objectives

To compare home-based remote rehabilitation with usual rehabilitation care for knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Methods

PubMed, Cochrane, and Embase databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing home-based remote rehabilitation (telephone calls, video calls, apps, or websites) with usual in-person rehabilitation in patients with knee OA. Mean differences (MDs) or standardized mean differences (SMDs) were calculated for continuous outcomes and risk ratios (RRs) for binary outcomes, with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Statistical analyses were performed using R Software, version 4.4.1.

Results