title: Telerheumatology--diagnostic accuracy and acceptability to patient, specialist, and general practitioner.
abstract: This study examines the diagnostic accuracy and acceptability of telemedicine in the field of rheumatology. One hundred patients had a telephone and televisual consultation and the results were compared with a face-to-face consultation. While the telephone consultations were often unsatisfactory, the televisual consultations were highly accurate (97%) and acceptable to patients, general practitioners, and specialists.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Practice, Queen's University of Belfast. drpfl@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leggett
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Steele
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gilliland
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stevenson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: O'Reilly
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wootton
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taggart
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011446:Prospective Studies; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000592:standards*; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity