A systematic review revealed telemedicine’s effectiveness in decreasing outpatient wait times, showcasing a substantial weighted mean reduction of 25.4 days across 270,388 patients. Notably, for clinical specialties, the reduction reached 34.7 days, and for surgical patients, it was 17.3 days. Most studies demonstrated low bias risk, underscoring telemedicine’s potential for enhancing equitable access to healthcare and improving efficiency in service delivery.
Systematic Review by Capodici A, Noci F (…) Giannoni A et 5 al. in BMJ Open
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