Role of Telemedicine in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Telemedicine plays an important role in the management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), particularly during a pandemic such as COVID-19. However, the effectiveness and efficiency of telemedicine in managing IBD are unclear.

Objective

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare the impact of telemedicine with that of standard care on the management of IBD.

Methods

We systematically searched the PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Scopus databases on April 22, 2020. Randomized controlled trials comparing telemedicine with standard care in patients with IBD were included, while conference abstracts, letters, reviews, laboratory studies, and case reports were excluded. The IBD-specific quality of life (QoL), disease activity,

SUBMITTER: Pang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8990345 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature