Table 4 Characteristics of the included study
From: Effect of telemedicine follow-up care of leg and foot ulcers: a systematic review
Study, year (country) | Design | Setting | Study population | Intervention group | Control group | Outcomes | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilbright, 2004 [47] | Non-randomized study | Two local medical centers located 55 miles apart | Total: 140 patients | Real time interactive video consultation, with or without transfer of digital images | Face-to-face follow-up in a specialized diabetes-related foot program | Healing time in days, percentage of ulcer healed after 12 weeks and healing time ratio adjusted for age, ulcer duration (days), location, size, crossover and severity grade | Average healing time in days: Intervention group = 43.2 ± 29.3 |
(USA) |  |  | Intervention group: 20 patients (55% women, average age 55.1 years) |  |  |  | Control group = 45.5 ± 43.4 |
P = 0.83 | |||||||
Control group: 120 patients (45% women, average age 56.5 years) |  |  |  | Adjusted ratio for healing time: Intervention group = 1.00 | |||
Control group = 1.40 | |||||||
P = 0.10 | |||||||
Percentage of ulcers healed at 12 weeks: Intervention group = 75% | |||||||
Control group = 81% | |||||||
P = 0.55 | |||||||
Not healed or lost to follow-up: Intervention group: 3/20 | |||||||
Control group: 7/120 | |||||||
No patient adverse effects were reported. |