Teleconsultation in rheumatology: A literature review and opinion paper

J Avouac, H Marotte, A Balsa, M Chebbah… - Seminars in Arthritis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this article, we review published literature on “telerheumatology”, a term describing the
use of telemedicine in rheumatology. This field has received considerable recent attention …

Artificial intelligence in orthodontic smart application for treatment coaching and its impact on clinical performance of patients monitored with AI-TeleHealth system

A Thurzo, V Kurilová, I Varga - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Treatment of malocclusion with clear removable appliances like Invisalign® or
Spark™, require considerable higher level of patient compliance when compared to …

Digital approaches for a reliable early diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis

F Fagni, J Knitza, M Krusche, A Kleyer… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that develops in up to 30% of
patients with psoriasis. In the vast majority of cases, cutaneous symptoms precede …

Opportunities and barriers of telemedicine in rheumatology: a participatory, mixed-methods study

F Muehlensiepen, J Knitza, W Marquardt… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Despite all its promises, telemedicine is still not widely implemented in the care of rheumatic
and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs). The aim of this study is to investigate opportunities …

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on professional practice and patient volume in medical practices: A survey among German physicians and psychotherapists

D Bruch, F Muehlensiepen, A Alexandrov… - Zeitschrift für Evidenz …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction This study examines the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on
outpatient care in the German federal state of Brandenburg during the first …

At-home blood self-sampling in rheumatology: a qualitative study with patients and health care professionals

F Muehlensiepen, S May, J Zarbl, E Vogt, K Boy… - BMC Health Services …, 2022 - Springer
Background The goal of the study was to investigate patients' with systemic rheumatic
diseases and healthcare professionals' experiences and preferences regarding self …

Quality of a supporting mobile app for rheumatic patients: patient-based assessment using the user version of the mobile application scale (uMARS)

A Lambrecht, N Vuillerme, C Raab, D Simon… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Mobile applications promise to improve current health care. However, current
mobile app quality ratings are mostly physician-based. The aim of this study was (1) to …

[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with telemedicine use among German general practitioners and rheumatologists: secondary analysis of data from a nationwide survey

F Muehlensiepen, P Petit, J Knitza, M Welcker… - Journal of Medical …, 2022 - jmir.org
Background Previous studies have demonstrated telemedicine (TM) to be an effective tool to
complement rheumatology care and address workforce shortage. With the outbreak of the …

Accuracy and usability of a diagnostic decision support system in the diagnosis of three representative rheumatic diseases: a randomized controlled trial among …

J Knitza, K Tascilar, E Gruber, H Kaletta… - Arthritis Research & …, 2021 - Springer
Background An increasing number of diagnostic decision support systems (DDSS) exist to
support patients and physicians in establishing the correct diagnosis as early as possible …

Experience of the COVID-19 pandemic as lived by patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis: an Italian qualitative study

S Battista, A Dell'Isola, M Manoni, M Englund… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To examine the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic as lived by people with hip
and knee osteoarthritis (OA), in Italy. Design A qualitative study based on semi-structured …