Telemedicine as an alternative to in-person care in the field of rheumatic diseases: A systematic scoping review
Telemedicine offers economic advantages and maintains clinical outcomes comparable to those of in-person care. Its success depends on structured patient education and alignment with patient preferences. Further research is required, particularly in the context of healthcare in Japan.
Authors
- Atsushi Kawakami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9461-6372)
- Yutaka Kawahito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3860-0488)
- Ken‐ei Sada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1020-0818)
- Shigeru Iwata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2076-1603)
- Keiichiro Nishida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1260-586X)
- Eiichi Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6367-9386)
- Yuzaburo Inoue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5904-687X)
- Asami Abe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3517-3971)
- Takako Miyamae
Institutions
- Chiba University (JP)
- Wakayama Medical University (JP)
- Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine (JP)
- Kochi Medical School Hospital (JP)
- Institute of Rheumatology (CZ)
- Okayama University Hospital (JP)
- Institute for Rheumatic Diseases (Japan) (JP)
- Tokyo Women's Medical University (JP)
- Nagasaki University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Modern Rheumatology
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/mr/roaf012
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76