Maarten van Egmond

101 The effectiveness of physiotherapy with telerehabilitation 5 Physical outcome measures Physical outcome measures varied between studies and covered different domains of the ICF. 18 Outcome measures related to the ICF domain body functions and structures were related to the type of surgery: peak oxygen uptake 24 , exercise capacity 45 and physical functioning 25,42 , were frequently reported in cardiac surgery, whereas joint pain 34,43 , range of motion 8,33,34 and stiffness were frequently reported in orthopaedic surgery. Outcome measures related to the ICF domain activities and participation were less dependent on type of surgery. Daily activity levels were often assessed with questionnaires such as the short physical performance battery 32 , the 7-day physical activity recall scale 39 and motivational readiness for physical activities. 39,41 Psychological outcome measures Outcome measures of interventions aimed at education, information and support were mainly assessed using questionnaires, such as depression (Hamilton rating scale for depression) 29 , illness-related fear and anxiety (Beck anxiety inventory) 46 , social support, psychological functioning (medical outcomes study short form health survey) 25,30,47 , symptom distress (Memorial symptom assessment scale) 28,30 and mood state (profile of mood state). 44 Quality of life QoL was investigated in 15 studies as a primary or secondary objective with the 36-item short form survey (SF36) 24,25,28-30,35,37,39-41,43 , the EQ5D-5L questionnaire 31 and the functional assessment of cancer therapy-breast. 36 One study used a self-developed questionnaire for QoL 16 , and the questionnaire was not specified in one study. 27 Patient satisfaction Patient satisfaction was investigated in the study by Eakin et al. 36 as a secondary objective. Patient satisfaction ratings were very high, although the exact numbers related to usual care were not reported.