Table 1 Telehealth studies in palliative care: article study design and participant numbers
From: The case for home based telehealth in pediatric palliative care: a systematic review
Study design | Number of adult studies | Number of pediatric studies | Number of participants |
|---|---|---|---|
Systematic/ literature review | 4 | - | 26-138 papers reviewed |
Randomised Controlled Trials | Â | Â | Â |
RCT | 1 | 1 | 27-44 |
RCT (pilot) | 1 | Â | 12-30 |
Abandoned RCT | Â | 1 | - |
Other quantitative designs | Â | Â | Â |
Cohort | 1 | 1 | 12-63 |
Retrospective chart review | 2 | Â | 345-597 charts |
Cost comparison | 1 | Â | 3 month period |
Analysis of survey | 2 | Â | 6-160 |
Mixed methods | 2 | Â | 25-68 |
Qualitative | Â | Â | Â |
Focus Group/Interviews | 9 | 1 | 6-190 |
Case Study | 4 | 2 | 1-3 |
Total | 27 | 6 | Â |