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Diagnostic reliability in teledermatology: a systematic review and a meta-analysis.

Bourkas AN, Barone N, Bourkas MEC, et al. Diagnostic reliability in teledermatology: a systematic review and a meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2023;13(8):e068207. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068207.

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August 30, 2023
Bourkas AN, Barone N, Bourkas MEC, et al. BMJ Open. 2023;13(8):e068207.
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Telemedicine can improve access to specialist care and reduce time to treatment. This systematic review including 44 articles examined the diagnostic agreement between teledermatology and face-to-face consults. The overall average diagnostic agreement was 68.9%, but subgroup analyses identified significantly higher agreement when dermatologists conducted face-to-face and teledermatology consults, rather than non-specialists (i.e., primary care or emergency medicine physicians).

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Bourkas AN, Barone N, Bourkas MEC, et al. Diagnostic reliability in teledermatology: a systematic review and a meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2023;13(8):e068207. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068207.