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dc.contributor.authorSnoswell, Centaine
dc.contributor.authorFinnane, Anna
dc.contributor.authorJanda, Monika
dc.contributor.authorSoyer, H Peter
dc.contributor.authorWhitty, Jennifer A
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-05T03:19:28Z
dc.date.available2023-07-05T03:19:28Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.issn2168-6068en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.0525en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/410245
dc.description.abstractImportance: Teledermatology is a topical clinical approach being tested in Australia and elsewhere. With most dermatologists residing in metropolitan areas, teledermatology provides an apparent low-cost and convenient means of access for individuals living outside these areas. It is important that any proposed new addition to a health care system is assessed on the grounds of economic cost and effectiveness. Objective: To summarize and evaluate the current economic evidence comparing store-and-forward teledermatology (S&FTD) with conventional face-to-face care. Evidence Review: Search terms with appropriate amendments were used to identify S&FTD articles that included economic analysis. Six databases were searched, and title, abstract and full-text reviews were conducted by 2 researchers. References of all unique returned articles were searched by hand. The Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards (CHEERS) checklist was used to evaluate quality of the included articles. Findings: Eleven articles were selected for inclusion, including 1 cost analysis, 4 cost-minimization analyses, 4 cost-effectiveness analyses, and 2 cost-utility analyses. CHEERS scores ranged from 7 to 21 out of a possible 24 points, with a median score of 17. Conclusions and Relevance: Current evidence is sparse but suggests that S&FTD can be cost-effective. It appears to be cost-effective when used as a triage mechanism to reduce face-to-face appointment requirements. The cost-effectiveness of S&FTD increases when patients are required to travel farther distances to access dermatology services. Further economic research is required for the emerging S&FTD, which uses dermoscopes in combination with smartphone applications, as well as regarding the possibility and consequences of patients self-capturing and transmitting images.en_US
dc.description.peerreviewedYesen_US
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.publisherAmerican Medical Associationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom702en_US
dc.relation.ispartofpageto708en_US
dc.relation.ispartofissue6en_US
dc.relation.ispartofjournalJAMA Dermatologyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofvolume152en_US
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciencesen_US
dc.subject.fieldofresearchOncology and carcinogenesisen_US
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3202en_US
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3211en_US
dc.subject.keywordsScience & Technologyen_US
dc.subject.keywordsLife Sciences & Biomedicineen_US
dc.subject.keywordsDermatologyen_US
dc.subject.keywordsECONOMIC-EVALUATIONen_US
dc.subject.keywordsMINIMIZATION ANALYSISen_US
dc.titleCost-effectiveness of store-and-forward teledermatology: A systematic reviewen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articlesen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationSnoswell, C; Finnane, A; Janda, M; Soyer, HP; Whitty, JA, Cost-effectiveness of store-and-forward teledermatology: A systematic review, JAMA Dermatology, 2016, 152 (6), pp. 702-708en_US
dc.date.updated2021-11-19T03:07:23Z
dc.description.versionAccepted Manuscript (AM)en_US
gro.rights.copyright© 2016 American Medical Association (AMA). This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.en_US
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