Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of telehealth in rural and remote emergency departments: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emergency telehealth has been used to improve accessibility of rural and remote patients to specialist care. Evidence to date has demonstrated effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of telehealth in rural and remote emergency departments within a variety of contexts. However, systematic reviews to date have not focused on the rural and remote emergency departments. The purpose of this study is to review the outcome measures used in evaluations of emergency telehealth in rural and remote settings and assess evidence relating to their effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.

Methods

Randomised controlled trials, non-randomised controlled trials, and full and partial economic evaluations (e.g. cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit, and cost-utility analyses) of telehealth in r

SUBMITTER: Tsou C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7164257 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature