Effectiveness of information and communications technology interventions for stroke survivors and their support people: a systematic review.
Megan FreundMariko CareySophie DilworthAmy WallerElise MansfieldAnna RoseRenate ThienelLisa HydePublished in: Disability and rehabilitation (2021)
ICT-based interventions are likely to provide benefit to stroke survivors and their SPs. However, there is a need for further robustly designed intervention studies that include larger sample sizes, longer follow-up, and outcomes for SPs.Implications for RehabilitationICT-based interventions with minimal clinician supervision are likely to provide some benefits to stroke survivors and their SPs.There is insufficient evidence to allow recommendations to rehabilitation professionals regarding the type, length and intensity of ICT-based interventions for specific targeted outcomes.Rehabilitation professionals should use professional judgement prior to recommending ICT-based interventions to stroke survivors and their SPs.