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. 2022 Jan 3;3(1):e30516. doi: 10.2196/30516

Table 3.

Physical impairments and patient-reported outcomes assessed remotely.


Respondents, n (%)a
Clinician-rated measures of physical impairment (n=103)b

Range of motion: generalized (eg, gross lower limb movement) 84 (82)

Posture 66 (64)

Range of motion: specific (individual joints) 63 (61)

Balance 60 (58)

Dexterity 34 (33)

Muscle strength 40 (39)

Speech 12 (12)

Swallowing 5 (5)

Respiratory 5 (5)

Otherc 19 (18)
Patient-reported outcome (n=121)d

Activities of daily living 79 (65)

Pain 78 (65)

Fatigue 59 (49)

Quality of life 55 (46)

Psychosocial 40 (33)

Cognitive 22 (18)

Othere 31 (26)

aSome respondents reported assessing multiple impairments or outcomes; therefore, the percentages do not total 100.

bRespondents were asked “When undertaking video consultations, which of the following physical impairments do you measure remotely?”

cOther impairments included muscle tone, tremor, reflexes (including vestibulo-ocular), bradykinesia, facial palsy, skin disorders and scars, oedema, and congenital impairments (eg, arthrogryposis, radial longitudinal deficiency, and syndactyly).

dRespondents were asked “Which of the following do you assess remotely using self-report?”

eOther patient-reported outcomes assessed remotely included movement, general health status, and sensory function.