SynthesisJournal of medical Internet research2012
The impact of electronic patient portals on patient care: a systematic review of controlled trials.
Synthesis in Journal of medical Internet research, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 203 papers, 19 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
203 citing papers in PubMed, 19 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Women's experiences of using patient portals in healthcare settings: a rapid review.BMC women's health · 2024Pooled it
- Patient-Centered Digital Health Records and Their Effects on Health Outcomes: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- Digital Patient Experience: Umbrella Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- Adult patient access to electronic health records.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Quantifying Patient Portal Use: Systematic Review of Utilization Metrics.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- Health Care Professionals' Experiences of Patient-Professional Communication Over Patient Portals: Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
- Impact of providing patients access to electronic health records on quality and safety of care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ quality & safety · 2020Pooled it
- The State of Evidence in Patient Portals: Umbrella Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
- The impact of health information technology on the management and follow-up of test results - a systematic review.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2019Pooled it
- Patient Portals Facilitating Engagement With Inpatient Electronic Medical Records: A Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Pooled it
- The Use and Effects of Electronic Health Tools for Patient Self-Monitoring and Reporting of Outcomes Following Medication Use: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Pooled it
- Methods to Evaluate the Effects of Internet-Based Digital Health Interventions for Citizens: Systematic Review of Reviews.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Pooled it
- Inpatient Portals for Hospitalized Patients and Caregivers: A Systematic Review.Journal of hospital medicine · 2018Pooled it
- What do we know about developing patient portals? a systematic literature review.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2016Pooled it
- A Systematic Investigation on Barriers and Critical Success Factors for Clinical Information Systems in Integrated Care Settings.Yearbook of medical informatics · 2015Pooled it
- "Nothing About Me Without Me": An Interpretative Review of Patient Accessible Electronic Health Records.Journal of medical Internet research · 2015Pooled it
- Patient and provider attitudes toward the use of patient portals for the management of chronic disease: a systematic review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2015Pooled it
- The effect of patient portals on quality outcomes and its implications to meaningful use: a systematic review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2015Pooled it
- The effects on health behavior and health outcomes of Internet-based asynchronous communication between health providers and patients with a chronic condition: a systematic review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2014Pooled it
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Abstract
backgroundModern information technology is changing and provides new challenges to health care. The emergence of the Internet and the electronic health record (EHR) has brought new opportunities for patients to play a more active role in his/her care. Although in many countries patients have the right to access their clinical information, access to clinical records electronically is not common. Patient portals consist of provider-tethered applications that allow patients to electronically access health information that are documented and managed by a health care institution. Although patient portals are already being implemented, it is still unclear in which ways these technologies can influence patient care.
objectiveTo systematically review the available evidence on the impact of electronic patient portals on patient care.
methodsA systematic search was conducted using PubMed and other sources to identify controlled experimental or quasi-experimental studies on the impact of patient portals that were published between 1990 and 2011. A total of 1,306 references from all the publication hits were screened, and 13 papers were retrieved for full text analysis.
resultsWe identified 5 papers presenting 4 distinct studies. There were no statistically significant changes between intervention and control group in the 2 randomized controlled trials investigating the effect of patient portals on health outcomes. Significant changes in the patient portal group, compared to a control group, could be observed for the following parameters: quicker decrease in office visit rates and slower increase in telephone contacts; increase in number of messages sent; changes of the medication regimen; and better adherence to treatment.
conclusionsThe number of available controlled studies with regard to patient portals is low. Even when patient portals are often discussed as a way to empower patients and improve quality of care, there is insufficient evidence to support this assumption.
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