From: Effect of telemedicine follow-up care of leg and foot ulcers: a systematic review
Study | Reason for exclusion |
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Bowles 2002 [28] | Population: Diabetes patients with and without foot ulcers. Separate data for foot ulcers not available. |
Dobke 2008 [30] | Population: Mixed, including patients with pressure ulcers. Separate data for venous/arterial leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers not available. |
Edmondson 2010 [41] | Study design: uncontrolled before-after study |
Edwards 2009 [42] | Intervention: not telemedicine follow-up |
Hands 2006 [31] | Population: Mixed, separate data for venous/arterial leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers not provided by author. Author confirmed that telemedicine was used for diagnostic purposes rather than follow-up in the majority of patients. |
Kim 2004 [32] | Study design: Prospective cohort study without comparison of exposed (telemedicine follow-up) and non-exposed (no telemedicine follow-up) patients. |
Lazzarini 2010 [43] | Study design: Multiple case study |
Manuel 2012 [44] | Study design: Uncontrolled before-after study |
Nagykaldi 2003 [45] | Study design: Uncontrolled before-after study |
Population: Diabetes patients. Separate data for ulcers not available. | |
Nyheim 2010 [46] | Study design: Qualitative study |
Outcomes: Change in knowledge about chronic ulcers among nurses. | |
Santamaria 2004 [29] | Population: Mixed, including pressure ulcers and surgical ulcers. Separate data for foot and leg ulcer patients not available. |