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. 2001 Sep;51(470):746-8.

Telerheumatology--diagnostic accuracy and acceptability to patient, specialist, and general practitioner

P Leggett  1 , L Graham, K Steele, A Gilliland, M Stevenson, D O'Reilly, R Wootton, A Taggart
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Telerheumatology--diagnostic accuracy and acceptability to patient, specialist, and general practitioner

P Leggett et al. Br J Gen Pract. 2001 Sep.

Abstract

This study examines the diagnostic accuracy and acceptability of telemedicine in the field of rheumatology. One hundred patients had a telephone and televisual consultation and the results were compared with a face-to-face consultation. While the telephone consultations were often unsatisfactory, the televisual consultations were highly accurate (97%) and acceptable to patients, general practitioners, and specialists.

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