Telemedicine in adult intensive care: A systematic review of patient-relevant outcomes and methodological considerations.

ABSTRACT: Given the growing challenges of healthcare, including an aging population and increasing shortages of specialized intensive care staff, this systematic review investigates the efficacy of telemedicine in intensive care compared to standard of care (SoC) or any other type or mode of telemedicine on patient-relevant outcomes for adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients. This systematic review follows Cochrane's methodological standards. Comprehensive searches for any controlled clinical studies were conducted in MEDLINE, Scopus, CINAHL, and CENTRAL (up to 18 April 2024, and an updated search for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) up to 29 September 2025). Twenty-six studies comparing telemedicine in intensive care to SoC with approximately 2,164,508 analysed patients were identified, includ

SUBMITTER: Pscheidl T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12704867 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature