The effectiveness of tele-triage during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.

Mehrdad Farzandipour; Ehsan Nabovati; Reihane Sharif

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The effectiveness of tele-triage during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.

February 8, 2023

Farzandipour M, Nabovati E, Sharif R. J Telemed Telecare. 2023;Epub Jan 23.

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Remote triage allows patients to receive guidance about whether to seek care and, if required, what level of care. This review of remote triage focuses exclusively on tele-triage studies conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The studies reported on five broad outcome categories (access to care, triage rates, patient safety, post-triage clinical outcomes, and patient satisfaction) with highly positive outcomes.

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