Cost implications of outpatient teleneurology.

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dc.contributor.authorChua, R
dc.contributor.authorCraig, J
dc.contributor.authorWootton, R
dc.contributor.authorPatterson, V
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-12T12:02:59Z
dc.date.available2020-02-12T12:02:59Z
dc.date.issued2001-09-28
dc.description.abstractA randomized controlled trial was conducted to compare the costs of realtime teleneurology with the cost of conventional neurological care Two district hospitals in Northern Ireland were equipped with videoconferencing units and were connected to the regional neurological centre by ISDN at 384 kbit s Of 168 patients randomized to the study 141 kept their appointments 76 male 65 female Sixty five patients were randomized to a conventional consultation while 76 were randomized to a teleconsultation The average age was 44 years of those seen conventionally and 42 years of those seen by telemedicine The groups had similar diagnoses The telemedicine group required more investigations and reviews than the conventional group The average cost of the conventional consultation was 49 pounds sterling compared with 72 pounds sterling for the teleconsultation Realtime teleneurology was not as cost effective as conventional care
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/Not available
dc.identifier.urihttps://lib.digitalsquare.io/xmlui/handle/123456789/59356
dc.relation.uriJournal of telemedicine and telecare
dc.titleCost implications of outpatient teleneurology.en
dcterms.abstractA randomized controlled trial was conducted to compare the costs of realtime teleneurology with the cost of conventional neurological care Two district hospitals in Northern Ireland were equipped with videoconferencing units and were connected to the regional neurological centre by ISDN at 384 kbit s Of 168 patients randomized to the study 141 kept their appointments 76 male 65 female Sixty five patients were randomized to a conventional consultation while 76 were randomized to a teleconsultation The average age was 44 years of those seen conventionally and 42 years of those seen by telemedicine The groups had similar diagnoses The telemedicine group required more investigations and reviews than the conventional group The average cost of the conventional consultation was 49 pounds sterling compared with 72 pounds sterling for the teleconsultation Realtime teleneurology was not as cost effective as conventional care
dcterms.contributorChua, R
dcterms.contributorCraig, J
dcterms.contributorWootton, R
dcterms.contributorPatterson, V
dcterms.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/Not available
dcterms.relationJournal of telemedicine and telecare
dcterms.titleCost implications of outpatient teleneurology.en
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