兰州大学循证社会科学交叉创新实验室 Innovation Laboratory of Evidence-based Social Sciences,Lanzhou University

Teledermatology in atopic dermatitis: A systematic review

2024-03

Telemedicine use has been increasing especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Various studies have outlined benefits of telemedicine including improving health equity, reducing wait times, and cost-effectiveness. Skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis (AD) may potentially be managed via telemedicine. However, there are no evidence-based recommendations for best practices in telemedicine for assessing AD patients. The objective of this review is to assess and summarize current evidence on telemedicine modalities for AD. This review will assess patient outcomes from various telemedicine models for AD. A review protocol was developed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. Two reviewers independently screened potential studies and extracted data. Studies were included if they evaluated any telemedicine assessment for AD. Of 2719 identified records, 5 reports were included. Two reports used the direct-access online model, 1 used web-based consultation, 1 used e-health through a personal eczema portal, and 1 used an online platform and mobile application. All models were variations of the asynchronous, store and forward model. In all the included reports, teledermatology for the follow-up of patients with AD was effective and equivalent when compared to in-person appointments or standard treatment for their respective key outcome measures. However, it is unclear what the most effective teledermatology model is due to significant heterogeneity between studies. Teledermatology may serve as an important tool for triaging and follow-up of patients with AD. More studies are needed to determine which teledermatology models are most effective for virtual assessment of AD.

研究类型
系统评价
人群
混合人群
主题
["卫生服务","技术资源","医疗服务技术","医疗服务质量"]
作者
Luvneet Verma; Tarek Turk; Liz Dennett; Marlene Dytoc
国家
Canada
关键词
atopic dermatitis; dermatitis; eczema; teledermatology; telemedicine.
来源期刊
Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery
发布日期
2024-03
相关网址
https://www.healthsystemsevidence.org/articles/65ad87318ece3c003d1e25c5-teledermatology-in-atopic-dermatitis-a-systematic-review?source=doc_export
DOI
10.1177/12034754231223694
学科领域
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