Why the study?
Most studies of telemedicine preoperative evaluation have been conducted in rural settings, leaving a paucity of literature on its use in metropolitan areas.
Does telemedicine-based preoperative anesthesia evaluation reduce case cancellations and improve patient satisfaction compared to in-person evaluation in patients scheduled for surgery?
Population
419 patients evaluated by telemedicine and 1785 patients evaluated in-person scheduled for surgery
Comparison
Telemedicine-based vs in-person preoperative anesthesia evaluation
Design
Descriptive study
Authors
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Telemedicine preoperative evaluation was associated with similar cancellations; leaves open need for randomized trials before broader adoption.
Does telemedicine-based preoperative anesthesia evaluation reduce case cancellations and improve patient satisfaction compared to in-person evaluation in patients scheduled for surgery?
Telemedicine-based preoperative anesthesia evaluation in a metropolitan area is associated with high patient satisfaction, cost savings, and no increase in day-of-surgery case cancellations compared to in-person evaluation.
Kamdar et al. (2020) studied this question.
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