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ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Multidisciplinary Telemedicine in Healthcare During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review.

Angelica Gherman, Diana Andrei, Călin Marius Popoiu, Emil Robert Stoicescu, Mihaela Codrina Levai, Isabella Ionela Stoian, Vlad Bloancă

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Review in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 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.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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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

7 authors.

Angelica GhermanPh.D. School Department, "Victor Babeş" University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Diana AndreiDepartment of Balneology, Medical Rehabilitation and Rheumatology, "Victor Babeş" University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-6019-9734
Călin Marius PopoiuDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, "Victor Babeş" University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Emil Robert StoicescuResearch Center for Medical Communication, "Victor Babeş" University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-4620-3340
Mihaela Codrina LevaiResearch Center for Medical Communication, "Victor Babeş" University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Isabella Ionela StoianDepartment of Microscopic Morphology, "Victor Babeş" University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Vlad BloancăDepartment of Plastic Surgery, "Victor Babeş" University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Square 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-4365-9847

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of virtual multidisciplinary teams (MDTs), transforming healthcare delivery through telemedicine. This review examines the integration of telemedicine into multidisciplinary care across various medical specialties, highlighting its benefits and challenges. A comprehensive literature search was conducted across PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science, using keywords related to telemedicine and MDTs. Inclusion criteria focused on studies discussing telemedicine implementation in multidisciplinary care, as well as its effectiveness and impact on patient outcomes, while non-English studies, single-case reports, and articles lacking explicit discussions on MDT integration were excluded. Data extraction covered telemedicine platforms, specialties involved, patient satisfaction, and clinical outcomes. Our findings suggest that virtual MDTs enhance efficiency, accessibility, and patient satisfaction, particularly in remote and underserved areas. However, challenges, such as technological barriers, disparities in digital access, and maintaining effective team communication, persist. Despite these limitations, telemedicine has demonstrated significant potential in improving diagnostic accuracy and treatment coordination. Future efforts should focus on optimizing infrastructure, digital training for healthcare providers, and regulatory frameworks to guarantee long-term sustainability.

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COVID-19 pandemicmultidisciplinary teamspost-pandemic caretelemedicinevirtual consultationsvirtual multidisciplinary boardvirtual multidisciplinary team

Identifiers

PMID40430210
PMCPMC12113267

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