title: [Rehabilitation using telemedicine].
abstract: The use of tele-rehabilitation (TR) is a rapidly growing area within health care with the aim of dealing with the demographics changes of a growing elderly population and increasing number of patients with chronic conditions needing rehabilitation. Results from research indicate, that TR is equally as efficient as usual care. However, there is a need for more studies of high quality on the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of TR just as the long-term effects of TR have to be determined. In addition, there is a need for qualitative studies elucidating the patients' perspective of TR.
authors.affiliation: CopenRehab, Afdelingen for Social Medicin, Institut for Folkesundhedsvidenskab, Københavns Universitet, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1014 København K. langberg@sund.ku.dk.
authors.forename: Henning
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Langberg
authors.forename: Marianne Pia
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Lindahl
authors.forename: Kristian
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kidholm
authors.forename: Birthe
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dinesen
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*