A Retrospective Observational Study on Telemedicine in Prescribing Low-Dose Pills for Patients with Dysmenorrhea.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In Japan, telemedicine has gradually expanded due to deregulation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, its current status remains unclear, as it is primarily provided by general practitioners. Meanwhile, telemedicine has begun to be utilized for low-dose estrogen-progestin (LEP) prescriptions for dysmenorrhea.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective analysis of medical record data from two gynecology clinics and performed an exploratory evaluation between a group that combined telemedicine and in-person visits during the initial 6 months of LEP treatment, and another group with only in-person visits.

Results

After propensity score matching, 89 and 83 patients were eligible for the telemedicine and in-person groups, respectively, with 53 patients in

SUBMITTER: Inoo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10927238 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature