Clinical Effectiveness of Telemedicine-Based Pediatric Genetics Care.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Telemedicine may increase access to medical genetics care. However, in the pediatric setting, how telemedicine may affect the diagnostic rate is unknown, partially because of the perceived importance of the dysmorphology physical examination. We studied the clinical effectiveness of telemedicine for patients with suspected or confirmed genetic conditions.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of outpatient encounters before and after the widespread implementation of telemedicine (N = 5854). Visit types, diagnoses, patient demographic characteristics, and laboratory data were acquired from the electronic health record. Patient satisfaction was assessed through survey responses. New molecular diagnosis was the primary end point.

Results

SUBMITTER: Szigety KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9724118 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature