Telephone consultations for general practice: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of information technology, including internet- and telephone-based resources, is becoming an alternative and supporting method of providing many forms of services in a healthcare and health management setting. Telephone consultations provide a promising alternative and supporting service for face-to-face general practice care. The aim of this review is to utilize a systematic review to collate evidence on the use of telephone consultation as an alternative to face-to-face general practice visits.

Methods

A systematic search of MEDLINE, CINAHL, The Cochrane Library, and the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform was performed using the search terms for the intervention (telephone consultation) and the comparator (general practice). Systematic revie

SUBMITTER: Downes MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5496327 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature