COVID-19 and Mental Health (CMH) Initiative: Research

A Review of Best Evidence and Patient Preference-based Options for Online/Virtual Care of Bone/Joint and Muscle Problems That Cause Chronic Pain and Distress

Key Messages

  • The methods of intervention studies need to be improved (initial findings).
  • Virtual interventions that help manage both physical and mental health symptoms had some positive effects in improving pain (initial findings).

Keywords

  • Musculoskeletal
  • Chronic pain
  • Mental health
  • Virtual care
  • Knowledge synthesis
  • Physical health
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • Network meta-analysis
  • Knowledge translation

Author(s)

  • Nominated Principal Applicant: Joy MacDermid (Western University)
  • Joy MacDermid (Western University)
  • Pavlos Bobos (Western University)
  • Goris Nazari (Western University)

For more information, please contact: Joy MacDermid, jmacderm@uwo.ca

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Population

Chronic Disease and/or Mental Illness

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