Table 1 Selection criteria
Parameter | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|---|
Population | Rural and remote populations being treated in ED | Rural and remote populations being treated outside of the emergency department |
Intervention and comparator | Emergency telehealth vs. treatment as usual could be: • Telephone vs. face to face consults • Video conference vs. telephone consults | Descriptive studies without comparators Study focused on a mobile device or electronic health records |
Outcomes | Primary outcome: incremental cost-effectiveness, quality-adjusted life years, or disability adjusted life years avoided. Secondary outcomes: health outcomes, costs, or both as reported by investigators of included studies. | Descriptive statistics without a well-defined effectiveness measure. |
Study design | Full and partial economic evaluation Qualitative research Randomised controlled trials Non-randomised controlled trials | Commentaries Expert opinions Government reports Strategic documents Single case reports |