TABLE 7.

Key recommendations from articles for COVID rehabilitation

Recommendation area	Details
Timing of rehabilitation	Early and sustained provision of rehabilitation by multidisciplinary team.13, 16, 19, 23, 28, 52, 65, 70, 74, 76, 77, 117, 129 Specific suggestions for inclusion of speech language pathologist interventions early on in intensive care unit 72 and overall management by physical therapists. 106
Rehabilitation assessment	Patient triage recommended (eg, discharge, referral and tracking systems via telehealth). 35 , 104 , 122 Use of triage tool and a functional capacity tool to identify patients' rehabilitation needs recommended. 64 , 121 Collect patient demographics and intervention outcomes data. 123
Rehabilitation provision	Provide adequate personal protective equipment to clinicians. 114 Use negative pressure rooms when possible and limit number of health care workers in the room at a time. 114
Prescribing rehabilitation	Rehabilitation prescription should be personalized to each individual patient according to their comorbidities, stage of recovery, severity of symptoms, and place of care.13, 15, 23, 27, 40, 48, 66, 68, 72, 75, 76, 77, 118, 120, 122, 132, 133 Monitor patients throughout the rehabilitation process and assess for additional sequalae.42, 68, 132 Use telerehab for those recovering in the hospital with mild cases 107 , 122 , 124 and for prehabilitation protocols. 109 Provide rehabilitation interventions such as: Postural management,27, 40, 127 Nutrition,18, 117 Strength training,19, 40, 58, 68, 124, 127, 132, 134 Aerobic exercise, 120 , 124 Respiratory rehabilitation,19, 30, 40, 58, 111, 124, 127, 134 Psychological support,19, 68, 111, 117, 134 Speech language pathology, 40 , 46 , 104 Electrical muscle stimulation, 49 Assessment of activities of daily living, 19 , 58 and Physical activity. 111 Should not provide early respiratory therapy (eg, diaphragmatic breathing, manual mobilization and active exercises). 60 , 73 , 122 , 127 Passive movement early on might be the best approach. 127 Engage in key psychological activities such as assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder, cognitive impairment, psychosocial impacts, and secondary adversities. 48 , 107
Discharge and community reintegration	Patients should receive educational and multidisciplinary support during discharge and ongoing rehabilitation to facilitate community reintegration.4, 13, 16, 19, 23, 27, 52, 61, 64, 67, 68, 72, 76, 127 Establish a link between community‐based rehabilitation programs and specialized rehabilitation centers. 110 Telerehab should be used for home‐based rehabilitation follow‐up.120, 124, 132 Rehabilitation pathways should consider those who are not admitted to the hospital. 108

Note: Citations bolded correspond to articles reporting primary data. The remaining references correspond to secondary data articles and guidelines.