Telehealth Approaches for Pediatric Otitis Media and Clinical Outcomes: Scoping Review
This review provides a practice-oriented map of telehealth approaches for pediatric OM. Tele-otoscopy and adjunct digital tools are feasible, achieving diagnostic accuracy comparable to in-person assessments while enhancing access and service efficiency. However, important evidence gaps remain, including the need for large multisite trials, evaluation of long-term child outcomes, economic evaluations, and robust external validation of artificial intelligence-based diagnostic tools. Standardization of image capture protocols and integration into hybrid care models should be prioritized for scaling up.
Authors
- Masao Noda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6281-2782)
- Hidekane Yoshimura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9601-7496)
- Yukifumi Monden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2459-7801)
- Hiroaki Fushiki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4120-8641)
- Chikako Shinkawa
- Makoto Hosoya
- Yasuhiro Tanaka
- Ryohei Akiyoshi
- Makoto Ito
- Ryota Koshu
Institutions
- Yamagata University (JP)
- Shinshu University (JP)
- Jichi Medical University (JP)
- Keio University (JP)
- Shinshu University Hospital (JP)
- Dokkyo Medical University (JP)
- Saitama Medical University (JP)
- Mejiro University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/85416
- Primary Topic
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00