(Authors, Year) Location | Aim | Design | Type of Video Conferencing (VC) | Sample Size/ (Description) | Data Collection | Condition | Results |
(Amarendran, George, Gersappe, Krishnaswamy, & Warren, 2011) United States | To assess the differences between using VC verses In-person assessment of movement using the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale. | Quasi- experimental Correlational/ Case-control | Dedicated equipment with an ISDN connection. | N = 50 (male = 47) patients in the VA system with a history of antipsychotic medications for at least 10 years. | Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS). | Mental Health | There are no significant differences between VC and In-person assessment of involuntary movement using the AIMS assessment tool. |
(Azad, Amos, Milne, & Power, 2012) Canada | To evaluate VC use in a follow up clinic for patients with memory disorder living in rural areas. | Descriptive feasibility | Web based VC is assumed because of reference to “Video Link” in the article. | N = 50 patients with mild to moderate memory disorder without functional changes. | Surveys developed by the study team. | Mental Health | Positive patient perceptions of VC. Measurements included: being understood by providers, having enough time, getting questions answered, and being the same as an in-person visit. |
(Azar et al., 2015) United States | To evaluate the use group VC to deliver a lifestyle intervention to virtual small groups and to compare the change in body weight and BMI from baseline to 3 months. | RCT | Web based group visits and weekly Bluetooth scale measurements. | 64 total (Men ages 21 - 60 BMI between 30 - 40, no type 1 diabetes or serious medical condition or taking weight loss medication or participating in medically supervised weigh loss program) 32 Intervention 32 control. | Demographics via questionnaire Height, Weight, BP via automated cuff. Intervention: Weight via Bluetooth scale weekly, attendance at video visit, self-monitoring of body weight. | Obesity | Participants in the intervention group lost significantly more weight, 3.5% (95% CI 2.1%, 4.8%), than those randomized to the control group. Participants attended 9 of 12 sessions on average and weighed themselves at least once per week over the course of the intervention. |
(Chua, Craig, Wootton, & Patterson, 2001) United Kingdom | To compare VC to In person new patient neurology referrals | RCT | Video conferencing via phone lines/SDN. | N = 168 (VC = 86, In-person = 82) newly referred by PCP to non-urgent Neurologist visits in two hospital centers in the UK. | Number of assessment, number of medications prescribed, and review of history, patient satisfaction, and diagnostic categories. | Neurology | VC was less efficient and not as well received by patients than In-person care. |