Why the study?
Does a Web-based virtual consultation service between GPs and cardiologists reduce the need for specialist outpatient reviews and improve GP acceptability in community heart failure management?
Population
142 heart failure cases managed in the community and 17 participating general practitioners
Design
Other
Key result
A Web-based virtual consultation service between general practitioners and cardiologists resulted in only 17% of 142 heart failure cases requiring subsequent outpatient department review.
Authors
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Virtual HF consults may curb specialist referrals and boost GP competence; leaves open whether they improve hard outcomes in prospective trials.
Observational (n=142)
Does a Web-based virtual consultation service between GPs and cardiologists reduce the need for specialist outpatient reviews and improve GP acceptability in community heart failure management?
A virtual consultation service between GPs and cardiologists is highly acceptable and may significantly reduce the need for in-person specialist outpatient reviews for heart failure patients.
Gallagher et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Heart failure (n=142). Web-based conferencing service (virtual consult) was evaluated on Requirement for review in outpatient department following virtual consultation. A Web-based virtual consultation service between general practitioners and cardiologists resulted in only 17% of 142 heart failure cases requiring subsequent outpatient department review.
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