Evolution of rehabilitation services in response to a global pandemic: reflection on opportunities and challenges ahead.
Fransiska M Bossuyt, Yelena Bogdanova, Kristine T Kingsley, Thomas F Bergquist, Stephanie A Kolakowsky-Hayner, Zaliha Binti Omar, Evguenia S Popova, Mari Tobita, Fofi Constantinidou
PMID 37255738WHAT IT FOUND
This perspective paper describes how rehabilitation services were disrupted or adapted globally during the pandemic.
It does not report new patient outcomes or test interventions, so there are no clinical findings to guide practice.
What this paper is
This is a perspective paper discussing global trends, service disruptions, and adaptations in rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic. It reports no new patient data, clinical trials, or outcome measures, so there are no findings here to change your clinical practice on.
Declared interests
The work was supported by the Swiss Paraplegic Research.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret the described service adaptations or success stories as evidence that specific rehabilitation techniques are effective. The paper reports no outcome data from these examples, so it cannot support clinical decision-making about treatment efficacy.