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ReviewClinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology2024

The Past, the Present and the Future of Teledermatology: A Narrative Review.

Nello Tommasino, Matteo Megna, Sara Cacciapuoti, Alessia Villani, Fabrizio Martora, Angelo Ruggiero, Lucia Genco, Luca Potestio

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Review in Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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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

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.

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

6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Article
  3. Review
  4. Patient-Centered Teledermatology: Bridging Pharmacies and Dermatologists.International journal of telemedicine and applications · 2026
    Article
  5. Article
  6. A Review on Teledermatology in Saudi Arabia: Framework, Barriers, and Opportunities.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing
    Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Nello TommasinoSection of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.ORCID 0009-0002-7997-1784
Matteo MegnaSection of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Sara CacciapuotiSection of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Alessia VillaniSection of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Fabrizio MartoraSection of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2523-050X
Angelo RuggieroSection of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4658-7391
Lucia GencoSection of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Luca PotestioSection of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5940-0592

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Teledermatology may be defined as the application of telemedicine to dermatology. According to published data, teledermatology is more widespread in Europe and North America, probably where resources for health care are greater than in other areas of the world. Indeed, teledermatology requires advanced technology to be efficient, as high image quality is necessary to allow the dermatologist to make correct diagnoses. Thanks to the recent advances in this field, teledermatology is become routinary in daily clinical practice. However, its use has been improved over time, overcoming several challenges. The aim of this narrative review is to retrace the almost 30-year history of teledermatology, to address the new challenges posed by advancing technologies such as artificial intelligence and the implications it may have on healthcare.

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artificial intelligencedermatologyteledermatology

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PMID38529172
PMCPMC10962464

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