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Descriptive and Concordance Data for Asynchronous Teledermatology Consultations for Dermatitis: A Retrospective Study

Telemedicine journal and e-health(2023)

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Abstract
Background: Implementation of teledermatology for assessing dermatitis patients provides comparable diagnostic and management outcomes to in-person visits, but studies on consumer to physician asynchronous teledermatology (eDerm) consults submitted by patients in large dermatitis cohorts are limited. The objective of this study was to retrospectively assess associations of eDerm consults with diagnostic accuracy, management, and follow-up in a large cohort of dermatitis patients.Methods: One thousand forty-five eDerm encounters between April 1, 2020, and October 29, 2021, recorded in the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health System Epic electronic medical record were reviewed. Descriptive statistics and concordance were analyzed using chi-square.Results: Asynchronous teledermatology modified/changed treatment in 97.6% of cases and had the same diagnosis between teledermatology and in-person follow-up in 78.3% of cases. Patients following up in the time line requested were more likely to follow-up in person (61.2% vs. 43.8%) than those who did not. Patients with intertriginous dermatitis (p = 0.003), preexisting conditions (p = 0.002), who required follow-ups (<0.0001), and moderate-high severity scores of 4-7 (p = 0.019) were more likely to follow up in the time line requested.Limitations: Lack of similar in-person visit data did not allow us to compare descriptive and concordance data between eDerm and clinic visits.Conclusions: eDerm offers a quick accessible solution to provide comparable dermatologic care for patients with dermatitis.
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dermatitis,eDerm,teledermatology,follow-up,concordance,asynchronous,telemedicine
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