Primary care Electronic Referrals: Focus on Efficient Consultation using Telemedicine in Dermatology
Completed
- Conditions
- Skin complaintsSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN57478950
- Lead Sponsor
- KSYOS Health Management Research BV (The Netherlands)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1000
Inclusion Criteria
1. GPs who have a computer with an Internet connection
2. Patients who have a skin condition for which a GP refers the patient to a dermatologist
Exclusion Criteria
1. GPs who are using or used teledermatology for more than once in the past year
2. Patients with urgent conditions requiring a consultation the same or next day are excluded
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Proportion of preventable referrals.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Diagnostic accuracy<br>2. Delay in treatment<br>3. Patient satisfaction with care (PSQ III)<br>4. Learning effect GP?s<br>5. Costs