We present the preliminary results of a tele-dermatology study that has been conducted in the Province of Trento (Italy) during the last year as a subtopic of a larger project on Tele-medicine in Oncology. Aim of the study was to evaluate the feasibility of a tele-dermatology service using a web-based Electronic patient Record, integrated with communication services (IEPR). The dermatologists involved in this study use the IEPR to collect information about pigmented skin lesions (PSL) and to acquire the digital images. Integrated communication services are used to share clinical information in two modalities: a synchronous mode, where different health care professionals in different hospitals can interact, discussing multimedia medical data in real time, and an asynchronous mode, where users can exchange clinical information by means of an integrated messaging tool. The latter one has been preferred because of its minor impact with respect to current practice. We present the accuracy, the sensitivity and the specificity of the `digital diagnosis` with respect to the `live diagnosis` as an evaluation of a tele-dermatology service
Tele-dermatology service based on an Integrated Electronic Patient Record (IEPR): preliminary results
Sboner, Andrea;Bergamo, Annalisa;Demichelis, Francesca;Eccher, Claudio;Galvagni, Michele;Graiff, Antonella;Larcher, Barbara;
2001-01-01
Abstract
We present the preliminary results of a tele-dermatology study that has been conducted in the Province of Trento (Italy) during the last year as a subtopic of a larger project on Tele-medicine in Oncology. Aim of the study was to evaluate the feasibility of a tele-dermatology service using a web-based Electronic patient Record, integrated with communication services (IEPR). The dermatologists involved in this study use the IEPR to collect information about pigmented skin lesions (PSL) and to acquire the digital images. Integrated communication services are used to share clinical information in two modalities: a synchronous mode, where different health care professionals in different hospitals can interact, discussing multimedia medical data in real time, and an asynchronous mode, where users can exchange clinical information by means of an integrated messaging tool. The latter one has been preferred because of its minor impact with respect to current practice. We present the accuracy, the sensitivity and the specificity of the `digital diagnosis` with respect to the `live diagnosis` as an evaluation of a tele-dermatology serviceI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
