SynthesisBMC health services research2013
Telephone consultations in place of face to face out-patient consultations for patients discharged from hospital following surgery: a systematic review.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- The safety and acceptability of using telehealth for follow-up of patients following cancer surgery: A systematic review.European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology · 2023Pooled it
- Telephone follow-up of patients after radical prostatectomy: a systematic review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemPooled it
- Can Teledentistry Replace Conventional Clinical Follow-Up Care for Minor Dental Surgery? A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Effect of Nurse-Led Telephone Follow ups (Tele-Nursing) on Depression, Anxiety and Stress in Hemodialysis Patients.Global journal of health science · 2015Trial
- Remote follow-up after cataract surgery (CORE-RCT): study protocol of a randomized controlled trial.BMC ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Protocol: Remote care as the 'new normal'? Multi-site case study in UK general practice.NIHR open research · 2022Article
- Virtual voice clinics in the COVID-19 era: have they been helpful?European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2021Article
- Implementation of a Ureteric Colic Telemedicine Service: A Mixed Methods Quality Improvement Study.Urology · 2021Article
- Planning and Evaluating Remote Consultation Services: A New Conceptual Framework Incorporating Complexity and Practical Ethics.Frontiers in digital health · 2021Article
- Effects of telephone follow-up on blood glucose levels and postpartum screening in mothers with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2015Article
- A retrospective study on telephone follow-up of anterior colporrhaphy by a specialized nurse.International urogynecology journal · 2014Article
- Replacing ambulatory surgical follow-up visits with mobile app home monitoring: modeling cost-effective scenarios.Journal of medical Internet research · 2014Article
- Systematic review of cost-effectiveness analysis of behavior change communication apps: Assessment of key methods.Digital healthReview
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundRoutine follow-up following uncomplicated surgery is being delivered by telephone in some settings. Telephone consultations may be preferable to patients and improve outpatient resource use. We aimed to compare the effectiveness of telephone consultations with face to face follow-up consultations, in patients discharged from hospital following surgery.
methodsSeven electronic databases (including Medline, Embase and PsycINFO) were searched from inception to July 2011. Comparative studies of any design in which routine follow-up via telephone was compared with face to face consultation in patients discharged from hospital after surgery were included. Study selection, data extraction and quality appraisal were performed independently by two reviewers with consensus reached by discussion and involvement of a third reviewer where necessary.
resultsFive papers (four studies; 865 adults) met the inclusion criteria. The studies were of low methodological quality and reported dissimilar outcomes precluding any formal synthesis.
conclusionsThere has been very little comparative evaluation of different methods of routine follow-up care in patients discharged from hospital following surgery. Further work is needed to establish a role for telephone consultation in this patient group.
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