title: A review of telemedicine cost-effectiveness studies.
abstract: As interest in telemedicine grows, many of its proponents and vendors increasingly suggest that it is now time to move to full-scale implementation of telemedicine services in a variety of contexts throughout the world, and question the need for further evidence of its utility and cost-effectiveness. We have reviewed the published literature relating to cost-effectiveness studies in telemedicine and have identified some important weaknesses. Ten recommendations regarding the design of economic evaluations of telemedicine are suggested.
authors.affiliation: Department of Primary Care, University of Liverpool, UK. f.s.mair@liv.ac.uk
authors.forename: F S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Mair
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haycox
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: May
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000191:economics; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000191:economics*