Vestibular disorders affect approximately 34% of adults over the age of 50. Vestibular rehabilitation (VR) is ideally provided by trained clinicians; however, access can be limited, particularly in rural and remote areas. Telehealth technologies offer alternative means of accessing healthcare....
Telehealth can support remote vestibular rehabilitation delivery, but the scoping review does not provide sufficient evidence to replace in-person care; clinicians should await higher-quality trials before broadly shifting vestibular rehab to telehealth-only models.
With vestibular disorders affecting roughly a third of adults over 50, identifying whether telehealth can effectively extend specialist reach has significant implications for access to care and workforce efficiency.
- 01Scoping review of telehealth applications for remote vestibular disorder management.
- 02Vestibular disorders affect approximately 34% of adults over age 50.
- 03Vestibular rehabilitation is optimally delivered by trained clinicians, even in telehealth settings.
- 04Review highlights gaps in evidence and need for further controlled trials.
- 05Published in Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare (doi: 10.1177/1357633X261445470).
Vestibular rehabilitation is ideally delivered by trained clinicians.
guidelinesupportedVestibular disorders affect roughly 34% of adults over age 50.
studypartially supported- PMID
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- DOI
- 10.1177/1357633X261445470.
- Journal
- Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
- Publication type
- review
- Evidence level
- 2a
- Population
- Adults with vestibular disorders managed via telehealth
- Intervention
- Telehealth-based remote management of vestibular disorders
Primary outcomes
Scope and nature of telehealth use in vestibular disorder management; Clinical outcomes of remote vestibular rehabilitation
