There is a significant need to improve the methodological quality, design, and reporting of systematic reviews and meta-analyses evaluating home telemonitoring for chronic diseases.
Caution advised when applying telemonitoring review findings to practice; leaves open the need for guideline-adherent systematic reviews.
Despite the availability of methodological guidelines that can be utilized to guide the proper conduct of systematic reviews and meta-analyses and eliminate potential risks of bias, this knowledge has not yet been fully integrated in the area of home telemonitoring. Further efforts should be made to improve the design, conduct, reporting, and publication of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in this area.
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