Telemedicine for medical abortion: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Telemedicine is increasingly being used to access abortion services.

Objective

To assess the success rate, safety, and acceptability for women and providers of medical abortion using telemedicine.

Search strategy

We searched PubMed, EMBASE, ClinicalTrials.gov, and Web of Science up until 10 November 2017.

Study criteria

We selected studies where telemedicine was used for comprehensive medical abortion services, i.e. assessment/counselling, treatment, and follow up, reporting on success rate (continuing pregnancy, complete abortion, and surgical evacuation), safety (rate of blood transfusion and hospitalisation) or acceptability (satisfaction, dissatisfaction, and recommendation of the service).

Data collection and analysis

Quantitative outcome

SUBMITTER: Endler M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7496179 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature