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A Systematic Review of Evidence on Telemedicine Utilization in General Practice

  • By

  • Philip Marahrens

  • Alexander Waschkau

  • Ida Wagner Josefsson

  • Kristian Kidholm

  • Jost Steinhäuser

  • April 24, 2026

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    Telemedicine utilization in general practice has declined post-pandemic due to insufficient evidence on care quality.

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    The systematic review analyzed 22 studies, with over 50% showing positive clinical outcomes for telemedicine applications.

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    Most studies focused on chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and heart failure, with short follow-up periods.

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    Asynchronous telemedicine applications comprised over 80% of the studies included in the review.

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    There was no evidence that telemedicine significantly worsens outcomes for the conditions addressed in the studies.

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A Systematic Review of Evidence on Telemedicine Utilization in General Practice

  • by Philip Marahrens, Alexander Waschkau, Ida Wagner Josefsson, Kristian Kidholm, Jost Steinhäuser

  • April 24, 2026

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