Cochrane has released a new Special Collection Coronavirus (COVID-19): evidence relevant to clinical rehabilitation. This Special Collection is one of a series of collections on COVID-19, and will be regularly updated.
Rehabilitation has been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an essential health strategy, alongside promotion, prevention, treatment, and palliative care. Rehabilitation focuses on the overall functioning of the whole person, including comorbidities. Consequently, rehabilitation of individuals who have experienced COVID-19 must consider not only the consequences of the disease but also the effects of treatments applied during the acute phase. Rehabilitation inherently serves to reduce disability, with broad health, social, and economic impacts.
This Special Collection is the result of collaboration within Cochrane Rehabilitation, with rigorous involvement from stakeholders: the Steering Committee of the REH-COVER (Rehabilitation COVID-19 Evidence-based Response) action and the Cochrane Rehabilitation Advisory Board. This Special Collection includes systematic reviews from Cochrane Emergency and Critical Care, Cochrane Neuromuscular, Cochrane Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care and Cochrane Common Mental Disorders.
Acknowledgements
This Special Collection was developed by:
- Stefano Negrini, Carlotte Kiekens, Chiara Arienti and Stefano Giuseppe Lazzarini (Cochrane Rehabilitation), working with the Steering Committee of the REH-cover action, the Cochrane Rehabilitation Advisory Board and Rehabilitation committees
- Jess Hendon and Sarah Hetrick (Cochrane Common Mental Disorders)
- Katherine Jones (Cochrane Mental Health and Neuroscience)
- Toby Lasserson and Monaz Mehta (Cochrane Editorial and Methods Department)
The contributors wish to extend thanks to the Cochrane Review Groups of Cochrane Mental Health and Neuroscience Network for their consultation.
Image credit: Montecatone Rehabilitation Institute