Evaluation of the Effect of Consultant Characteristics on Telemedicine Diagnosis and Treatment

Table 4

Changes in the Patient’s Diagnosis and Treatment Plan as a Result of the Telemedicine Session (𝑛=454 teleconsultations).

Variable	𝑛	Percentage (%)
Established diagnosis as part of this session
Yes	121	27
No	320	73
No response	13
Change in the patient’s diagnosis
Yes	29	10
No	73	26
Not aware of a prior diagnosis	25	9
There was no prior diagnosis	17	6
Not applicable	139	49
No response	171
Established treatment plan as a result of this session
Yes	219	52
No	203	48
No response	32
Change in the patient’s treatment plan
Yes	100	29
No	66	19
Not aware of a prior treatment plan	40	12
There was no prior treatment plan	27	8
Not applicable	114	33
No response	107