Impact of Telerehabilitation on Rehabilitation Efficacy and Patient Satisfaction After Knee Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

The pooled average effects suggest that telerehabilitation is noninferior to traditional care for patient satisfaction on average and may improve pain and function and some objective measures. However, bootstrapped PIs and between-study variability indicate that effects vary by context, so implementation should therefore be individualized with attention to modality, patient digital literacy, and technical support. Targeted trials with standardized measures are recommended to increase certainty and narrow the expected distribution of effects.