Telerheumatology--diagnostic accuracy and acceptability to patient, specialist, and general practitioner.
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.
Leggett
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Department of General Practice, Queen's University of Belfast. drpfl@doctors.org.uk
Graham
L
L
Steele
K
K
Gilliland
A
A
Stevenson
M
M
O'Reilly
D
D
Wootton
R
R
Taggart
A
A
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