title: [Telemedicine and medical technology assessment].
abstract: Telemedicine is a rapidly evolving technology. Health technology assessments of telemedicine applications are needed to assist decision-makers. A few health technology assessment reports and a Cochrane protocol on principles for evaluating telemedicine installations have been published. Studies providing evidence on the effectiveness of teleconsultations and teleradiology are summarised. Telemedicine shows great promise in some areas; however, the use of this technology should still be regarded as experimental. Therefore, it should be implemented in a way that facilitates ongoing evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Senter for medisinsk metodevurdering, Oslo. Kurt.Myhre@unimed.sintef.no
authors.forename: K I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Myhre
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D009664:Norway; D019114:Remote Consultation; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D019112:Teleradiology / Q000592:standards