E-Health Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Systematic Review
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Canal Pérez, Ana; Navas-Otero, Alba; Ortiz Rubio, Araceli; Heredia Ciuró, Alejandro; Raya Benítez, Julia; Martín-Núñez, Javier; Valenza, Marie CarmenEditorial
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Autoimmune disease Disease management Telemedicine
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2024-08-12Referencia bibliográfica
Canal-Pérez, A.; Navas-Otero, A.; Ortiz-Rubio, A.; Heredia-Ciuró, A.; Raya-Benítez, J.; Martín-Núñez, J.; Valenza, M.C. E-Health Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Systematic Review. Healthcare 2024, 12, 1603. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12161603
Resumen
Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease
that involves damage to one or more organs and systems. E-Health technologies have been used to
improve the quality of care and to minimize the cost of rehabilitation services. This study aimed to
provide the most recent and convincing evidence on the rehabilitation effects of e-Health interventions
compared to conventional treatments. Methods: A systematic review was conducted. Inclusion
criteria were defined following PICO recommendations (i.e., populations, intervention, comparison
and outcome measures). Methodological quality and risk-of-bias were assessed for each study.
Results: Six studies met the inclusion criteria, providing data on 743 individuals with SLE. Results
indicated that e-Health interventions improved health outcomes, such as disease management or
emotional status. Methodological quality was moderate and low risk-of-bias was found in the
majority of the studies included. Conclusions: For patients with SLE, e-Health interventions are a
safe rehabilitation intervention to improve health outcomes. However, more high-quality studies
with large samples are needed, with a focus on the long-term outcomes of e-Health interventions for
patients with SLE.