Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of all included articles
From: Patient-reported experiences and outcomes of virtual care during COVID-19: a systematic review
Study characteristics | Frequency of articles (n = 102), N(%) |
|---|---|
Study design | |
Cross sectional study | 34 (33.3) |
Cohort study | 31 (30.4) |
Qualitative research | 13 (12.7) |
Mixed methods | 12 (11.8) |
Case series | 3 (2.9) |
Other | 9 (8.86) |
Healthcare setting | |
Specialized outpatient | 80 (78.4) |
Acute hospital care | 8 (7.8) |
Primary care | 5 (4.9) |
Rehabilitation centre | 4 (3.9) |
Mental health program | 1 (0.98) |
Primary and specialized outpatient care | 1 (0.98) |
Rural care | 1 (0.98) |
Primary and postnatal care | 1 (0.98) |
Primary and pharmaceutical care | 1 (0.98) |
Age of study population | |
Adult | 73 (71.6) |
Adult; pediatric | 15 (14.7) |
Pediatric | 11 (10.8) |
Not Specified | 3 (2.9) |
Mode of virtual care | |
Video call | 34 (33.3) |
Telephone | 22 (21.6) |
Remote monitoring | 2 (2.0) |
Combination (telephone and video) | 35 (34.3) |
Other | 9 (8.2) |