ArticleNeurology2020
Analyzing 2,589 child neurology telehealth encounters necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Challenges of Telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2022Pooled it
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- Integrating telemedicine into nutritional management of infants with inherited metabolic disorders: a pilot study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Telemedicine follow-up and nutritional outcomes in children with neurological impairment: a longitudinal study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- The right people, in the right place-assessing the impact of a new outreach model for paediatric neurology specialist services in Myanmar.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
- Impact of Telemedicine on Health Expenditures During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan: Quasi-Experimental Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Video-based telemedicine utilization patterns and associated factors among racial and ethnic minorities in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed-methods scoping review.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Remote follow-up for pediatric epilepsy: effective care with equity-focused oversight.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- Telehealth implementation for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a scoping review.Child health nursing research · 2024Article
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- Assessing feasibility and satisfaction in third-trimester pre-anaesthetic teleconsultations: A prospective observational study.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Telephone Visits in Primary Care: Satisfaction of Pediatricians and Family Physicians and Their Perceptions of Quality of Care and Safety.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Telemedicine in nutritional management of children with severe neurological impairment: implication for quality of life.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Review
- Satisfaction of adult and pediatric neurologists and neurosurgeons using telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in digital health · 2024Article
- Telehealth Use and Access to Neurology Outpatient Clinical Services for Children: An Observational Cohort Study.North Carolina medical journal · 2023Observational
- Audio or Video? Access to Pediatric Neurology Outpatient Services Varies by the Type of Telehealth, Especially for Black Children.Journal of child neurology · 2023Article
- Review
- Ethical, Legal, Organisational and Social Issues of Teleneurology: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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16 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.
Salvatore C RamettaFrom the Division of Neurology (S.C.R., S.E.F., A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.S.P., U.S., M.P.F., S.E.M., M.P.M., S.K.K., D.J.S.., B.L.B., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., I.H.), and The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (S.C.R., S.E.F., M.S.P., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (N.S.A.), and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care (N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
Sara E FridingerFrom the Division of Neurology (S.C.R., S.E.F., A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.S.P., U.S., M.P.F., S.E.M., M.P.M., S.K.K., D.J.S.., B.L.B., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., I.H.), and The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (S.C.R., S.E.F., M.S.P., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (N.S.A.), and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care (N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
Alexander K GonzalezFrom the Division of Neurology (S.C.R., S.E.F., A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.S.P., U.S., M.P.F., S.E.M., M.P.M., S.K.K., D.J.S.., B.L.B., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., I.H.), and The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (S.C.R., S.E.F., M.S.P., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (N.S.A.), and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care (N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
Julie XianFrom the Division of Neurology (S.C.R., S.E.F., A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.S.P., U.S., M.P.F., S.E.M., M.P.M., S.K.K., D.J.S.., B.L.B., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., I.H.), and The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (S.C.R., S.E.F., M.S.P., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (N.S.A.), and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care (N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
Peter D GalerFrom the Division of Neurology (S.C.R., S.E.F., A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.S.P., U.S., M.P.F., S.E.M., M.P.M., S.K.K., D.J.S.., B.L.B., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., I.H.), and The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (S.C.R., S.E.F., M.S.P., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (N.S.A.), and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care (N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
Michael KaufmanFrom the Division of Neurology (S.C.R., S.E.F., A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.S.P., U.S., M.P.F., S.E.M., M.P.M., S.K.K., D.J.S.., B.L.B., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., I.H.), and The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (S.C.R., S.E.F., M.S.P., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (N.S.A.), and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care (N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
Marisa S PrelackFrom the Division of Neurology (S.C.R., S.E.F., A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.S.P., U.S., M.P.F., S.E.M., M.P.M., S.K.K., D.J.S.., B.L.B., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., I.H.), and The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (S.C.R., S.E.F., M.S.P., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (N.S.A.), and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care (N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
Uzma SharifFrom the Division of Neurology (S.C.R., S.E.F., A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.S.P., U.S., M.P.F., S.E.M., M.P.M., S.K.K., D.J.S.., B.L.B., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., I.H.), and The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (S.C.R., S.E.F., M.S.P., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (N.S.A.), and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care (N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
Mark P FitzgeraldFrom the Division of Neurology (S.C.R., S.E.F., A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.S.P., U.S., M.P.F., S.E.M., M.P.M., S.K.K., D.J.S.., B.L.B., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., I.H.), and The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (S.C.R., S.E.F., M.S.P., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (N.S.A.), and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care (N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
Susan E MelamedFrom the Division of Neurology (S.C.R., S.E.F., A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.S.P., U.S., M.P.F., S.E.M., M.P.M., S.K.K., D.J.S.., B.L.B., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., I.H.), and The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (S.C.R., S.E.F., M.S.P., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (N.S.A.), and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care (N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
Marissa P MalcolmFrom the Division of Neurology (S.C.R., S.E.F., A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.S.P., U.S., M.P.F., S.E.M., M.P.M., S.K.K., D.J.S.., B.L.B., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., I.H.), and The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (S.C.R., S.E.F., M.S.P., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (N.S.A.), and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care (N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
Sudha Kilaru KesslerFrom the Division of Neurology (S.C.R., S.E.F., A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.S.P., U.S., M.P.F., S.E.M., M.P.M., S.K.K., D.J.S.., B.L.B., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., I.H.), and The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (S.C.R., S.E.F., M.S.P., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (N.S.A.), and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care (N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
Donna J StephensonFrom the Division of Neurology (S.C.R., S.E.F., A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.S.P., U.S., M.P.F., S.E.M., M.P.M., S.K.K., D.J.S.., B.L.B., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., I.H.), and The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (S.C.R., S.E.F., M.S.P., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (N.S.A.), and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care (N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
Brenda L BanwellFrom the Division of Neurology (S.C.R., S.E.F., A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.S.P., U.S., M.P.F., S.E.M., M.P.M., S.K.K., D.J.S.., B.L.B., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., I.H.), and The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (S.C.R., S.E.F., M.S.P., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (N.S.A.), and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care (N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
Nicholas S AbendFrom the Division of Neurology (S.C.R., S.E.F., A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.S.P., U.S., M.P.F., S.E.M., M.P.M., S.K.K., D.J.S.., B.L.B., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., I.H.), and The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (S.C.R., S.E.F., M.S.P., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (N.S.A.), and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care (N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
Ingo HelbigFrom the Division of Neurology (S.C.R., S.E.F., A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.S.P., U.S., M.P.F., S.E.M., M.P.M., S.K.K., D.J.S.., B.L.B., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., I.H.), and The Epilepsy NeuroGenetics Initiative (A.K.G., J.X., P.D.G., M.K., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (S.C.R., S.E.F., M.S.P., M.P.F., S.K.K., N.S.A., I.H.), Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (N.S.A.), and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care (N.S.A.), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia. helbigi@email.chop.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-8486-0558
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the rapid implementation of child neurology telehealth outpatient care with the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in March 2020.
methodsThis was a cohort study with retrospective comparison of 14,780 in-person encounters and 2,589 telehealth encounters, including 2,093 audio-video telemedicine and 496 scheduled telephone encounters, between October 1, 2019 and April 24, 2020. We compared in-person and telehealth encounters for patient demographics and diagnoses. For audio-video telemedicine encounters, we analyzed questionnaire responses addressing provider experience, follow-up plans, technical quality, need for in-person assessment, and parent/caregiver satisfaction. We performed manual reviews of encounters flagged as concerning by providers.
resultsThere were no differences in patient age and major ICD-10 codes before and after transition. Clinicians considered telemedicine satisfactory in 93% (1,200 of 1,286) of encounters and suggested telemedicine as a component for follow-up care in 89% (1,144 of 1,286) of encounters. Technical challenges were reported in 40% (519 of 1,314) of encounters. In-person assessment was considered warranted after 5% (65 of 1,285) of encounters. Patients/caregivers indicated interest in telemedicine for future care in 86% (187 of 217) of encounters. Participation in telemedicine encounters compared to telephone encounters was less frequent among patients in racial or ethnic minority groups.
conclusionsWe effectively converted most of our outpatient care to telehealth encounters, including mostly audio-video telemedicine encounters. Providers rated the vast majority of telemedicine encounters to be satisfactory, and only a small proportion of encounters required short-term in-person follow-up. These findings suggest that telemedicine is feasible and effective for a large proportion of child neurology care. Additional strategies are needed to ensure equitable telemedicine use.
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AdolescentCaregiversChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19FemaleHumansJob SatisfactionMaleMinority GroupsNeurologyPandemicsPatient SatisfactionPediatrics
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