Determining Optimal Intervals for In-Person Visits During Video-Based Telemedicine Among Patients With Hypertension: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Introducing telemedicine in outpatient treatment may improve patient satisfaction and convenience. However, the optimal in-person visit interval for video-based telemedicine among patients with hypertension remains unreported in Japan.

Objective

We determined the optimal in-person visit interval for video-based telemedicine among patients with hypertension.

Methods

This was a cluster randomized controlled noninferiority trial. The target sites were 8 clinics in Japan that had a telemedicine system, and the target patients were individuals with essential hypertension. Among patients receiving video-based telemedicine, those who underwent in-person visits at 6-month intervals were included in the intervention group, and those who underwent in-person visits at

SUBMITTER: Nishizaki Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10288346 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature