eHealth Interventions to Support Self-Management in People With Musculoskeletal Disorders, "eHealth: It's TIME"-A Scoping Review.

The review was a scoping review, so it mapped the range of studies but did not judge which intervention was effective. No quality appraisal was done, and outcome categories came from original authors' conclusions. Only English papers were included, and guidelines, websites, and book chapters were not included. Most studies were in chronic or persistent musculoskeletal conditions; only 4 studies involved acute presentations, so it says little about early care. Follow-up was often absent: 29 studies reported post-treatment data only. Interventions varied widely in modality, components, provider, duration, and outcomes. Direct comparisons were difficult. Total participant numbers were not reported, so the review's scope is described by study and intervention counts rather than people.

The Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists is identified under the funding source declaration and played no role in the design, conduct, or reporting of the review.

Do not read the 50% of outcomes reported as improved as proof that eHealth self-management works. The review did not critically appraise the studies, and the authors state conclusions about effectiveness cannot be drawn.