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ArticleInternational journal of MS care

A Qualitative, Multiperspective Inquiry of Multiple Sclerosis Telemedicine in the United States.

Erin G Roth, Sarah L Minden, Heidi W Maloni, Zipporah J Miles, Mitchell T Wallin

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Article in International journal of MS care. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Erin G RothThe Department of Sociology, Anthropology, & Public Health, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), Baltimore, MD, USA (EGR).ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1565-5259
Sarah L MindenGryphon Scientific, Takoma Park, MD, USA (SLM).
Heidi W MaloniDepartment of Veterans Affairs Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence, Washington, DC, USA (HWM, MTW).
Zipporah J MilesCapitol Heights, MD, USA (ZJM).
Mitchell T WallinDepartment of Veterans Affairs Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence, Washington, DC, USA (HWM, MTW).
Capitol Technology University · USGeorge Washington University · USGryphon Scientific (United States) · USUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTelemedicine has expanded access to high-quality, appropriate, and affordable health care for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). This study explored how the expansion of MS telemedicine is perceived and experienced by people with MS, health care providers (HCPs), and payers and policy experts (PYs).

methodsForty-five semistructured interviews with 20 individuals with MS, 15 HCPs, and 10 PYs were conducted between September 2020 and January 2021. The interviews were recorded on a televideo platform, transcribed, and analyzed for themes using qualitative data software.

resultsInterviews revealed the following 4 themes.

conclusionsTelemedicine is an efficient, convenient way to deliver and receive many aspects of MS care. To expand telemedicine care, many HCPs need more training and experience, people with MS need guidance to optimize their care, and PYs in the United States need to pass legislation and adjust business models to incorporate benefits and reimbursement for telemedicine health in insurance plans. The future is promising for the ongoing use of telemedicine to improve MS care, and stakeholders should work to preserve and expand the policy changes made during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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health care accessibilityhealth services researchqualitative research methodstelemedicine

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PMID36545645
PMCPMC9749833
OpenAlexW4300687566

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