Teledermatology and in-person examinations: a comparison of patient and physician perceptions and diagnostic agreement.
OBJECTIVE
To compare physician and patient impressions and interphysician diagnostic agreement between live teledermatology and in-person examinations.


METHODS
Paired video and in-person examinations with different dermatologists.


METHODS
An urban Veterans Affairs dermatology clinic.


METHODS
One hundred thirty-nine patients.


METHODS
Satisfaction questionnaires and interphysician diagnostic agreement.


RESULTS
Patient and physician satisfaction was high. Agreement between video and in-person diagnoses was 80%.


CONCLUSIONS
Physicians and patients were satisfied with teledermatology examinations. Diagnostic agreement between in-person and video dermatologists was high.
Lowitt
M H
MH
Department of Dermatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 21201, USA. mlowitt@umaryland.edu
Kessler
I I
II
Kauffman
C L
CL
Hooper
F J
FJ
Siegel
E
E
Burnett
J W
JW
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003880:Dermatology / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses; D015588:Observer Variation; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010808:Physical Examination; D010820:Physicians; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017216:Telemedicine; D013690:Television