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- Title
Telerehabilitation for New Wheelchair Evaluations: A Retrospective Study of Patient Characteristics.
- Authors
McClammer, Chelsea; Choma, Elizabeth A.; Schein, Richard M.; Schmeler, Mark R.; Pramana, Gede; Gliniak, Jake; Morrow, Corey
- Abstract
The purpose of this paper was to describe the clinical and personal factors of persons with disabilities (PwD) seeking a new wheelchair evaluation via telerehabilitation compared to in-person appointments. This retrospective cohort analysis used the Functional Mobility Assessment and Uniform Dataset, which is a nationwide registry with ongoing enrollment at 31 clinical sites of PwD seeking a new wheelchair evaluation. PwD were stratified into either a Telerehabilitation Group or In-Person Group. There were 1,669 PwD in the Telerehabilitation Group and 10,284 in the In-Person Group. The Telerehabilitation Group had a higher mean age and higher percentage of Progressively Acquired Disabilities than the In-Person Group. This project lays the groundwork for future comparative effectiveness studies, which may influence telerehabilitation reimbursement policies for wheelchair services.
- Subjects
TELEREHABILITATION; MEDICAL care; COHORT analysis; FUNCTIONAL assessment; WHEELCHAIRS
- Publication
International Journal of Telerehabilitation, 2024, Vol 16, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1945-2020
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5195/ijt.2024.6630