Telemedicine and Mobile Health Technology Are Effective in the Management of Digestive Diseases: A Systematic Review

• Published in: Digestive diseases and sciences Vol. 63; no. 6; pp. 1392 - 1408
• Main Authors: Helsel, Brian C., Williams, Joel E., Lawson, Kristen, Liang, Jessica, Markowitz, Jonathan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.06.2018; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biochemistry; Care and treatment; Cell Phone; Colorectal cancer; Communication; Crohn's disease; Digestive System Diseases - diagnosis; Digestive System Diseases - therapy; Disease management; Gastroenterology; Gastroenterology - methods; Gastrointestinal diseases; Hepatology; Humans; Medical research; Medical technology; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Medicine, Experimental; Mobile Applications; Oncology; Online databases; Patient Compliance; Patient Satisfaction; Professional-Patient Relations; Quality of Life; Review; Severity of Illness Index; Systematic review; Technology application; Telemedicine; Telemedicine - methods; Transplant Surgery; Treatment Outcome; Ulcerative colitis; Systematic review; Digestive system diseases; Telemedicine; Gastrointestinal diseases

Background Mobile applications and interactive websites are an increasingly used method of telemedicine, but their use lacks evidence in digestive diseases. Aim This study aims to explore digestive disease studies that use telemedicine to effectively manage disease activity, help monitor symptoms, i...