A pilot study of telemedicine for new neurological outpatient referrals.

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dc.contributor.authorCraig, J
dc.contributor.authorChua, R
dc.contributor.authorWootton, R
dc.contributor.authorPatterson, V
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-12T12:19:24Z
dc.date.available2020-02-12T12:19:24Z
dc.date.issued2000-10-18
dc.description.abstractWe investigated whether new patients attending a neurological outpatient clinic could be safely managed by neurologists at a distance using a video link In Northern Ireland a video link transmitting at 384 kbit s was set up between a neurological centre and a small rural hospital 140 km away Twenty five unselected patients who had been referred by their family doctor were assessed by a neurologist using the telemedicine link and then immediately by another neurologist face to face Examiners were blinded to the results of each other s assessment In 24 cases the diagnoses made after the telemedicine and face to face examinations were identical There were minor differences between the type and number of investigations requested and the requirements for treatment and follow up between the two groups Disposal method was the same in 21 of the cases No major organizational difficulties were encountered during the study The study showed that neurologists can deliver outpatient neurological care to distant patients using telemedicine This has the potential to allow access to assessment for the large number of neurological outpatients who might otherwise be denied it
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dc.identifier.urihttps://lib.digitalsquare.io/xmlui/handle/123456789/60106
dc.relation.uriJournal of telemedicine and telecare
dc.titleA pilot study of telemedicine for new neurological outpatient referrals.en
dcterms.abstractWe investigated whether new patients attending a neurological outpatient clinic could be safely managed by neurologists at a distance using a video link In Northern Ireland a video link transmitting at 384 kbit s was set up between a neurological centre and a small rural hospital 140 km away Twenty five unselected patients who had been referred by their family doctor were assessed by a neurologist using the telemedicine link and then immediately by another neurologist face to face Examiners were blinded to the results of each other s assessment In 24 cases the diagnoses made after the telemedicine and face to face examinations were identical There were minor differences between the type and number of investigations requested and the requirements for treatment and follow up between the two groups Disposal method was the same in 21 of the cases No major organizational difficulties were encountered during the study The study showed that neurologists can deliver outpatient neurological care to distant patients using telemedicine This has the potential to allow access to assessment for the large number of neurological outpatients who might otherwise be denied it
dcterms.contributorCraig, J
dcterms.contributorChua, R
dcterms.contributorWootton, R
dcterms.contributorPatterson, V
dcterms.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/Not available
dcterms.relationJournal of telemedicine and telecare
dcterms.titleA pilot study of telemedicine for new neurological outpatient referrals.en
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