Effect of telehealth on quality of life and psychological outcomes over 12 months (Whole Systems Demonstrator telehealth questionnaire study): nested study of patient reported outcomes in a pragmatic, cluster randomised controlled trial

Effect of telehealth on quality of life and psychological outcomes over 12 months (Whole Systems Demonstrator telehealth questionnaire study): nested study of patient reported outcomes in a pragmatic, cluster randomised controlled trial

STUDY QUESTION Does the addition of a home based telehealth service improve health related quality of life, anxiety, and depressive symptoms over a 12 month period for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, diabetes, or heart failure, compared with usual care only? SUMMARY ANSWER A se...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ: British Medical Journal. - BMJ. - 346(2013), 7897, Seite 12
1. Verfasser: Cartwright, Martin (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Hirani, Shashivadan P, Rixon, Lorna, Beynon, Michelle, Doll, Helen, Bower, Peter, Bardsley, Martin, Steventon, Adam, Knapp, Martin, Henderson, Catherine, Rogers, Anne, Sanders, Caroline, Fitzpatrick, Ray, Barlow, James, Newman, Stanton P
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2013
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:BMJ: British Medical Journal
Schlagworte:Health sciences Behavioral sciences Applied sciences Philosophy
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Zusammenfassung:STUDY QUESTION Does the addition of a home based telehealth service improve health related quality of life, anxiety, and depressive symptoms over a 12 month period for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, diabetes, or heart failure, compared with usual care only? SUMMARY ANSWER A series of sensitivity analyses indicated no statistically or clinically significant differences between telehealth and usual care on any of five outcome measures assessed. WHAT IS KNOWN AND WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS Evidence for the effect of telehealth on outcomes such as health related quality of life, anxiety, and depression is uncertain, owing to poor quality studies published so far. We found no beneficial effect of telehealth over a 12 month period, but our results suggest that concerns over potential harmful effects of telehealth are largely unfounded.
ISSN:17561833