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ArticleEClinicalMedicine2021

The implementation of remote home monitoring models during the COVID-19 pandemic in England.

Cecilia Vindrola-Padros, Manbinder S Sidhu, Theo Georghiou, Chris Sherlaw-Johnson, Kelly E Singh, Sonila M Tomini, Jo Ellins, Steve Morris, Naomi J Fulop

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Article in EClinicalMedicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

45 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 81 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Home monitoring by pulse oximetry of primary care patients with COVID-19: a pilot randomised controlled trial.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2023
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  19. Patient Characteristics Associated With Disparities in Engagement With and Experience of COVID-19 Remote Home Monitoring Services: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Cecilia Vindrola-PadrosDepartment of Targeted Intervention, University College London (UCL), London, UK.
Manbinder S SidhuHealth Services Management Centre, School of Social Policy, University of Birmingham, UK.
Theo GeorghiouNuffield Trust, London, UK.
Chris Sherlaw-JohnsonNuffield Trust, London, UK.
Kelly E SinghHealth Services Management Centre, School of Social Policy, University of Birmingham, UK.
Sonila M TominiDepartment of Applied Health Research, University College London (UCL), London, UK.
Jo EllinsHealth Services Management Centre, School of Social Policy, University of Birmingham, UK.
Steve MorrisUniversity of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Naomi J FulopDepartment of Applied Health Research, University College London (UCL), London, UK.
University College London · GBUniversity of Birmingham · GBNuffield Trust · GBUniversity of Cambridge · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is a paucity of evidence for the implementation of remote home monitoring for COVID-19 infection. The aims of this study were to identify the key characteristics of remote home monitoring models for COVID-19 infection, explore the experiences of staff implementing these models, understand the use of data for monitoring progress against outcomes, and document variability in staffing and resource allocation.

methodsThis was a multi-site mixed methods study conducted between July and August 2020 that combined qualitative and quantitative approaches to analyse the implementation and impact of remote home monitoring models developed during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in England. The study combined interviews (

findingsThe models varied in relation to the healthcare settings and mechanisms used for patient triage, monitoring and escalation. Implementation was embedded in existing staff workloads and budgets. Good communication within clinical teams, culturally-appropriate information for patients/carers and the combination of multiple approaches for patient monitoring (app and paper-based) were considered facilitators in implementation. The mean cost per monitored patient varied from £400 to £553, depending on the model.

interpretationIt is necessary to provide the means for evaluating the effectiveness of these models, for example, by establishing comparator data. Future research should also focus on the sustainability of the models and patient experience (considering the extent to which some of the models exacerbate existing inequalities in access to care).

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