Measurement Properties of Performance-based Outcome Measures used in Telerehabilitation: A Scoping Review

The purpose of the project is to identify evidence of measurement properties, including validity and reliability of performance-based outcome measures used with adults receiving telerehabilitation. This scoping review focuses on three primary areas using the population/concept/context (PCC) framework. Population: Adults over the age of 18. Concept: Performance-based outcome measures. Context: telerehabilitation or telemedicine. Five databases will be searched. Each title and abstract, followed by full text, will be evaluated independently by two team members for eligibility. Data extraction will include article titles, country, participants’ health conditions, age and gender of participants, performance-based outcome measures used, purpose of the measure, whether measure was adapted to telerehabilitation or designed for telerehabilitation, type of reliability and/or validity tested, and statistical results. Ensuring that performance-based outcomes used for telerehabilitation have evidence of validity and reliability can support interpretation of results, evidence-based identification of interventions, and lead to better patient outcomes for those receiving telerehabilitation.