Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of Follow-up for Patients With Abdominal Pain Using Video Consultation (SAVED Study): Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The benefits of telemedicine include cost savings and decentralized care. Video consultation is one form that enables early detection of deteriorating patients and promotion of self-efficacy in patients who are well but anxious. Abdominal pain is a common symptom presented by patients in emergency departments. These patients could benefit from video consultation, as it enables remote follow-up of patients who do not require admission and facilitates early discharge of patients from overcrowded hospitals.

Objective

The study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the use of digital telereview in patients presenting with undifferentiated acute abdominal pain.

Methods

The SAVED study was a prospective randomized controlled trial in which follow-up using

SUBMITTER: Gunasekeran DV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7324993 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature