Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Category | Inclusion | Exclusion |
|---|---|---|
Population | Primary care population or a population group/community within the primary care population by their age or ethnicity (such as children elderly, or indigenous people); or suffering from a particular condition (including case studies) Population groups defined by nature of a residential setting (prison population care/nursing home population).                                                            |  |
Healthcare setting | Primary care practice, primary care, family care, ambulatory/outpatient care | Other clinical settings (Secondary/tertiary inpatient, community). Within community exclude mental health, palliative care, physiotherapy, dental and pharmacy.                             |
Context | First 2 years of the coronavirus pandemic at the global level (since March 2020–March 2022). | Telemedicine before the pandemic declaration. Telemedicine but not in the context of the pandemic                                  |
Concept | Telemedicine adoption, increased use or sustainability. Include patient surveys and patient experience, or impacts on health inequalities or patient-clinician trust Includes systematic and other reviews as well as observational studies. Include clinical trials over telemedicine systems if telemedicine is replacing a face to face appointment. Include protocols for remote clinical assessments | Exclude surveys or opinions on the idea of adoption. Exclude clinician to clinician consultations. Exclude other mobile health apps or medical apps or wider e-health studies. Exclude clinical trials if telemedicine is not used. Excludes health coaching or health advisory (by non-clinical volunteers.) |