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| − | [[Telemedicine|Telemedicine(TM)]] or Telehealth is the use of telecommunication technologies to deliver medical care remotely. Example of telemedicine are electronic visits or e-visits such as telephonic visits and Audio-Video Televisits. It can improve patient health by improved access to health care services and can also reduce health-care costs. | + | [[Telemedicine|Telemedicine(TM)]] or Telehealth is the use of telecommunication technologies to deliver medical care remotely. Example of telemedicine are electronic visits or e-visits such as telephonic visits and Audio-Video Televisits. It can improve patient health by improved access to health care services and can also reduce health-care costs. The objective of this review was to assess the effectiveness, acceptability and costs of interactive TM as an alternative to, or in addition to, usual care. |
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| + | Researchers in The Cochrane Collaboration searched the literature up to June 2013 and found 93 eligible randomized controlled trials from the following databases: The Effective Practice and Organisation of Care (EPOC) Group's specialized register, The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE, EMBASE, NHS Economic Evaluation Database, Health Technology Assessment Database, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) and PubMed. The authors also searched the gray literature and trial registries.The studies recruited participants with a number of clinical conditions: cardiovascular disease (36 studies), diabetes (21 studies), respiratory conditions (nine studies), mental health problems or substance abuse (seven studies), conditions requiring a specialist consultation (six studies), complex co morbidities (three studies), urogenital conditions (three studies), neurological injuries and conditions (two studies), gastrointestinal conditions (two studies), neonatal conditions requiring specialist care (two studies), patients recovering after solid organ transplantation (one study) and cancer (one study). Telemedicine provided remote monitoring or real-time video-conferencing. | ||
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Revision as of 16:51, 16 October 2015
This is a summary of the systematic review article published in Cochrane database of Systematic Reviews named "Interactive telemedicine: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes" by Flodgren et al[1]
Background
Telemedicine(TM) or Telehealth is the use of telecommunication technologies to deliver medical care remotely. Example of telemedicine are electronic visits or e-visits such as telephonic visits and Audio-Video Televisits. It can improve patient health by improved access to health care services and can also reduce health-care costs. The objective of this review was to assess the effectiveness, acceptability and costs of interactive TM as an alternative to, or in addition to, usual care.
Methods
Researchers in The Cochrane Collaboration searched the literature up to June 2013 and found 93 eligible randomized controlled trials from the following databases: The Effective Practice and Organisation of Care (EPOC) Group's specialized register, The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE, EMBASE, NHS Economic Evaluation Database, Health Technology Assessment Database, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) and PubMed. The authors also searched the gray literature and trial registries.The studies recruited participants with a number of clinical conditions: cardiovascular disease (36 studies), diabetes (21 studies), respiratory conditions (nine studies), mental health problems or substance abuse (seven studies), conditions requiring a specialist consultation (six studies), complex co morbidities (three studies), urogenital conditions (three studies), neurological injuries and conditions (two studies), gastrointestinal conditions (two studies), neonatal conditions requiring specialist care (two studies), patients recovering after solid organ transplantation (one study) and cancer (one study). Telemedicine provided remote monitoring or real-time video-conferencing.
References
- ↑ Flodgren G, Rachas A, Farmer AJ, Inzitari M, Shepperd S. Interactive telemedicine: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD002098. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002098.pub2.
