Telerehabilitation vs centre-based in-person rehabilitation for chronic respiratory disease: PEDro Top 25 Trials spotlight
As part of PEDro’s 25th anniversary, we identified the Top 5 trials published between July 2019 to August 2024. A trial by Cox et al. (2024) found that chronic respiratory disease telerehabilitation may not be equal to in-person, but is safe and results in clinically meaningful improvements. Telerehabilitation may provide an effective alternative when centre-based pulmonary rehabilitation is not available.
These 5 trials were combined with the PEDro Top 20 Trials from our 20th anniversary to form PEDro’s Top 25 Trials. PEDro’s Top 25 Trials are nominated by PEDro users and judged by a panel of international physiotherapy trialists. PEDro’s Top 25 Trials are ground-breaking trials that changed the way people are treated for a variety of conditions seen by physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals. Some of these trials set the stage for breakthroughs, some represent a paradigm shift, and all of them mark important milestones in the evolution of physiotherapy treatment.
Cox NS, et al. Telerehabilitation for chronic respiratory disease: a randomised controlled equivalence trial. Thorax. 2022;77(7):643-651. DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2021-216934.
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