A systematic review of telemedicine for neuromuscular diseases: components and determinants of practice

Senyel, Deniz; Senn, Katja; Boyd, James; Nagels, Klaus

doi:10.1186/s44247-024-00078-9

BMC Digital Health

Table 1 Study characteristics

From: A systematic review of telemedicine for neuromuscular diseases: components and determinants of practice

Author	Year	Study type	Country	NMD^a	Intervention	Outcome
Abdulla et al. [42]	2014	Cross-sectional	Germany	ALS	Not applicable	Information needs and information seeking behaviour
Alexanderson et al. [82]	2014	RCT	Sweden	PM; DM	Home exercise with tele-support	Physical function
Ambrosini et al. [43]	2018	Cross-sectional	Italy	DMD; BMD; SMA; CMT; MGSD; SBMA; TTR-FAP	Patient registry	Epidemiology
Ando et al. [35]	2019	Delphi + cross-sectional	England	ALS	Careportal: a telehealth communication device	Utilisation Physical function
Ando et al. [34]	2021	Cross-sectional	England	ALS	Careportal: a telehealth communication device	Satisfaction
Anil et al. [44]	2020	Cross-sectional	USA	MG	Patient registry	Epidemiology
Astley et al. [83]	2021	Before-after	Brazil	JDM	Home exercise program	Mental Health QoL Physical function
Bankole et al. [84]	2016	Cross-over	France	FSHD	Home exercise program	Physical function
Benjamin et al. [45]	2019	Cross-sectional	USA	Not applicable	Blended curricula on physical examination in patients with NMDs	Knowledge Score
Berry et al. [46]	2019	Cross-sectional	USA	ALS	Remote data collection via the Beiwe smartphone app	Physical function Cognitive function
Bettio et al. [47]	2021	Cross-sectional	Italy	FSHD	Patient registry	Epidemiology
Capozzo et al. [48]	2020	Cross-sectional	Italy	ALS	Teleconsultation	Satisfaction Physical function
Cesareo et al. [49]	2020	Cross-sectional	Italy	DMD; LGMD	Wearable device for pulmonary monitoring	Physical function Utilisation
Christodoulou et al. [85]	2016	Cross-over	USA	ALS	Telephone based cognitive-behavioural assessment	Cognitive function
Climans et al. [50]	2017	Cross-sectional	Canada	MyD	Not applicable	Computer access and use
Contesse et al. [67]	2021	Cohort study	USA	DMD	Duchenne video assessment scorecards	Physical function
Garuti et al. [68]	2013	Cohort study	Italy	PPS; BMD; DMD; MD; SMA; MFM; PD	Respicard: remote pulmonary monitoring	Utilisation Hospitalisation rates
Geronimo et al. [52]	2017	Cross-sectional	USA	ALS	Teleconsultation	Satisfaction
Geronimo et al. [51]	2019	Cross-sectional	USA	ALS	Remote pulmonary function testing	Physical function Utilisation
Grigull et al. [53]	2016	Cross-sectional	Germany	MD; PD; SMA; ALS	Diagnostic support tool via questionnaire	Accuracy
Helleman et al. [69]	2020	Cohort study	Netherlands	ALS	App-based home monitoring and coaching	Satisfaction Utilisation
Hobson et al. [36]	2019a	RCT	England	ALS	App-based home monitoring and coaching	Mental Health QoL Satisfaction Adverse events
Hobson et al. [37]	2019b	RCT	England	ALS	App-based home monitoring and coaching	Utilisation
Hooshmand et al. [54]	2021	Cross-sectional	USA	MG; ALS; CMT; BMD; MyD; LEMS	Teleconsultation	Satisfaction
James et al. [55]	2019	Cross-sectional	Australia	ALS	Teleconsultation	Physical function Satisfaction
Kamei et al. [70]	2018	Cohort study	Japan	ALS	Telenursing/Telemonitoring via app	Physical function Utilisation Satisfaction
Levi et al. [71]	2017	Cohort study	USA	ALS	Making Your Wishes Known—Decision support tool for patients	Physical function Mental Health QoL Satisfaction Decisional Conflict Time and Effort
Longinetti et al. [72]	2018	Cohort study	Sweden	ALS	Patient registry	Epidemiology
Malek et al. [56]	2014	Cross-sectional	USA	ALS	Patient registry	Epidemiology
Marchi et al. [73]	2021	Cohort study	Italy	ALS	Teleconsultation	Physical function Satisfaction
Martinez et al. [39]	2014	Before-after	Spain	MG; BMD; LGMD	Online Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy	QoL
Martinez et al. [38]	2021	Before-after	Spain	MG; FSHD; BMD; LGMD; EDMD; SMA; CMT; DM; HSP	Online Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy	QoL
McErlane et al. [74]	2021	Cohort study	England	DMD	Wrist-worn wearable device (accelerometer) + App	Physical function
Menon et al. [64]	2021	Case series	Canada	MG	Teleconsultation	Virtual MG index vs. in-person equivalent
Naveen et al. [75]	2020	Cohort study	India	DM; OM; ASS; JDM; PM; NM	Teleconsultation	Adverse effects Utilisation
Newton et al. [76]	2020	Cohort study	Scotland	ALS	Teleconsultation	Physical function Satisfaction
Paganoni et al. [77]	2019	Cohort study	USA	ALS	Teleconsultation	Cost
Palumbo et al. [88]	2021	Not applicable	Italy	ALS	Telemonitoring/-consultation via app SIMPLE	Not applicable
Portaro et al. [65]	2017	Case series	Italy	FSHD	Telemonitoring via app + Teleconsultation and rehabilitation	Physical function Mental Health Satisfaction
Pulley et al. [57]	2019	Cross-sectional	USA	ALS	Asynchronous videorecorded assessment	Satisfaction
Ricci et al. [89]	2018	Not applicable	Italy	PD	AIGkit: App for patients with PD	Not applicable
Roman et al. [78]	2021	Cohort study	USA	ALS	Teleconsultation regarding communication devices	Satisfaction
Roy et al. [58]	2015	Cross-sectional	Belgium	62 NMDS	Patient registry	Epidemiology
Scalvini et al. [90]	2018	Not applicable	Italy	ALS	Telemonitoring / -consultation /-rehabilitation	Not applicable
Selkirk et al. [79]	2017	Cohort study	USA	ALS	Teleconsultation	Quality of Care Physical function
Sobierajska-Rek et al. [40]	2020	Cross-sectional	Poland	DMD	Telerehabilitation via blended home exercise program + motor assessment tool via app	Utilisation
Sobierajska-Rek et al. [59]	2021	Cross-sectional	Poland	DMD	Telerehabilitation via home respiratory exercise	Satisfaction Utilisation
Spiliopoulos et al. [60]	2022	Cross-sectional	Greece	MP; MG; ALS	Teleconsultation	Number of consultations
Tawfik et al. [61]	2021	Cross-sectional	International	Not applicable	Virtual neuromuscular ultrasound courses	Utilisation Satisfaction
Trucco et al. [66]	2019	Case–control	Italy	DMD; SMA; CM; LGMD; CMD	Telemonitoring	Hospitalisation Satisfaction Physical function Utilisation Caregiver burden
van Eijk et al. [80]	2019	Cohort study	Netherlands	ALS	Telemonitoring using Accelerometer	Physical function
Vasta et al. [62]	2021	Cross-sectional	Italy	ALS	Teleconsultation	Satisfaction
Vitacca et al. [81]	2012	Cohort study	Italy	ALS	Teleconsultation; Telemonitoring	Utilisation Cost Complexity of Management and Burden of Care
Wasilewska et al. [41]	2021	Cohort study	Poland	DMD	AioCare System: Telemonitoring of Pulmonary Function	Physical function Satisfaction
White et al. [63]	2019	Cross-sectional	USA	DMD	DMD video assessment	Utilisation Satisfaction
Wills et al. [86]	2019	RCT	USA	ALS	App for nutritional counselling	Utilisation Adverse events Physical function
Wit et al. [87]	2020	RCT	Netherlands	ALS	Blended psychological support system for caregivers	Mental health Caregiver burden QoL Self-efficacy Satisfaction

^a ALS Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ASS Anti-Synthetase Syndrome, BMD Becker Muscular Dystrophy, CM Congenital Myopathy, CMD Congenital Muscular Dystrophy, CMT Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, DM Dermatomyositis, DMD Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, EDMD Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy, FSHD Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy, HSP Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis, JDM Juvenile Dermatomyositis, LEMS Lambert-Eaton-Myasthenic-Syndrome, LGMD Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, MyD Myotonic Dystrophy, MD Muscular Dystrophy, MFM Myofibrillar Myopathies, MG Myasthenia Gravis, MGSD Muscle glycogenosis, MP Myopathy, NM Necrotizing Myositis, OM Overlap Myositis, PD Pompe Disease, PM Polymyositis, PPS Post-Polio Syndrome, SBMA Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, SMA Spinal Muscular Atrophy, TTR-FAP Transthyretin Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy

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