The effectiveness of telehealth interventions for people with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Objective Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological condition that significantly impacts the quality of life of affected individuals. Telehealth interventions (TIs) have emerged as a promising avenue for providing healthcare services remotely, potentially improving outcomes and enhancing the...

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Main Authors: Reza Heidari-Soureshjani, Mojtaba Daneshvar, Tayeb Mohammadi, Reza Negarandeh, Leila Sayadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-11-01
Series:Digital Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076231216562
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author Reza Heidari-Soureshjani
Mojtaba Daneshvar
Tayeb Mohammadi
Reza Negarandeh
Leila Sayadi
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Mojtaba Daneshvar
Tayeb Mohammadi
Reza Negarandeh
Leila Sayadi
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description Objective Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological condition that significantly impacts the quality of life of affected individuals. Telehealth interventions (TIs) have emerged as a promising avenue for providing healthcare services remotely, potentially improving outcomes and enhancing the quality of life for people with MS. This systematic review aims to assess the impact and efficacy of TIs on outcomes of people with MS by synthesizing and comparing outcomes from related randomized controlled trials. Methods The systematic review protocol will involve searching electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, EMBASE, CENTRAL), gray literature resources, and key journals from 1997 to June 2023 for keywords related to Telehealth and MS. The collection of research-related articles will be followed by the removal of duplicates before they are included in the study. During the screening stage, the titles and abstracts of the articles will be reviewed, and irrelevant articles will be excluded. The full text of relevant articles will be independently evaluated by two researchers, and data will be extracted from the final articles. The findings will be classified and recorded in an extraction table. The risk of bias will be assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration tool. The data will be analyzed using STATA version 14.2. The PROSPERO ID for this study is CRD42023450081. Discussion This study aims to address the current knowledge gap by investigating the comparative effectiveness of TIs. The findings of this research will provide valuable insights and evidence regarding the effectiveness of these interventions, assess their feasibility and accessibility, examine patient outcomes, identify research gaps, and offer guidance for clinical practice and policy-making.
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spelling doaj.art-c4cb5a7ddcc7428fb70f31263a3560192023-11-28T06:34:06ZengSAGE PublishingDigital Health2055-20762023-11-01910.1177/20552076231216562The effectiveness of telehealth interventions for people with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocolReza Heidari-Soureshjani0Mojtaba Daneshvar1Tayeb Mohammadi2Reza Negarandeh3Leila Sayadi4 Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Faculty of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, , Tehran, Iran Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranObjective Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological condition that significantly impacts the quality of life of affected individuals. Telehealth interventions (TIs) have emerged as a promising avenue for providing healthcare services remotely, potentially improving outcomes and enhancing the quality of life for people with MS. This systematic review aims to assess the impact and efficacy of TIs on outcomes of people with MS by synthesizing and comparing outcomes from related randomized controlled trials. Methods The systematic review protocol will involve searching electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, EMBASE, CENTRAL), gray literature resources, and key journals from 1997 to June 2023 for keywords related to Telehealth and MS. The collection of research-related articles will be followed by the removal of duplicates before they are included in the study. During the screening stage, the titles and abstracts of the articles will be reviewed, and irrelevant articles will be excluded. The full text of relevant articles will be independently evaluated by two researchers, and data will be extracted from the final articles. The findings will be classified and recorded in an extraction table. The risk of bias will be assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration tool. The data will be analyzed using STATA version 14.2. The PROSPERO ID for this study is CRD42023450081. Discussion This study aims to address the current knowledge gap by investigating the comparative effectiveness of TIs. The findings of this research will provide valuable insights and evidence regarding the effectiveness of these interventions, assess their feasibility and accessibility, examine patient outcomes, identify research gaps, and offer guidance for clinical practice and policy-making.https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076231216562
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The effectiveness of telehealth interventions for people with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Digital Health
title The effectiveness of telehealth interventions for people with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
title_full The effectiveness of telehealth interventions for people with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
title_fullStr The effectiveness of telehealth interventions for people with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
title_full_unstemmed The effectiveness of telehealth interventions for people with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
title_short The effectiveness of telehealth interventions for people with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
title_sort effectiveness of telehealth interventions for people with multiple sclerosis a systematic review and meta analysis protocol
url https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076231216562
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