Telehealth Interventions Designed for Women: an Evidence Map.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Telehealth employs technology to connect patients to the right healthcare resources at the right time. Women are high utilizers of healthcare with gender-specific health issues that may benefit from the convenience and personalization of telehealth. Thus, we produced an evidence map describing the quantity, distribution, and characteristics of evidence assessing the effectiveness of telehealth services designed for women.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE^® (via PubMed^®) and Embase^® from inception through March 20, 2018. We screened systematic reviews (SRs), randomized trials, and quasi-experimental studies using predetermined eligibility criteria. Articles meeting inclusion criteria were identified for data abstraction. To assess emergin

SUBMITTER: Goldstein KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6258612 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature