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A Systematic Review of Observational Studies Focusing on Impact of Telehealth Consultation in Osteoporosis Management during the Pandemic

Current Research in Public Health | Vol 3, Issue 2

Table 1. Study characteristics of the included studies

Author, Year and CountryStudy designRecruitment methods Study setting, data collection process; follow-upStudy participants N (total); age range (years); mean age (years) ± SD; genderHealthcare professional monitoringCovid-19 outcome
Alsadhan et al 2022
Saudi Arabia
Longitudinal (Retrospective)Clinic setting
Mar - Sep 2021
Follow-up: 6 months
N (Total): 258
65.8 ± 11.1
Male: Female: 27(10.5%):231 (89.5%)
Survey Population: Patient
PhysicianCovid-19 positive infection: 75 (29.1%)
Covid-19 vaccination status: 216 (83.7%)
Peeters et al 2021
Netherlands
Cross-sectionalHealthcare setting
May 11-May 26, 2020.
Follow-up: NR
N (Total): 77
Age range: NR
Male: Female: NR
Survey population: Physician, Nurse, NP, and PA
Physicians and Nonphysicians (Nurse, NP, PA)N/R
Pongiglione et al. 2023
Italy
Longitudinal (Retrospective)Hospital setting
January-April 2022
Follow-up: 7 months
N (Total): 80
Age Range: <50 - 75+
Male: Female: 12(15%):68(85%)
Survey Population: Patient
Physician (Osteoporosisspecialists)N/R
Salvio et al. 2022
Italy
Cross-sectionalHospital setting
April -May 2020
Follow-up: N/R
N (Total): 892
70.9 ± 11.4
Male: Female: 107 (12%):785 (88%)
Survey population : Patients
N/RDiagnosed Covid case: 10 (1.2%)
Fever: 44 (5.1%)
Death: 8 (0.9%)
Tornero-Molina et al 2021
Spain
Longitudinal (Retrospective)Hospital setting
March - May 2020
Follow-up: N/R
N (Total): 467
60.8 ± 19.8
Male: Female: 141(30%): 326 (70%)
Survey population: Physician and patient
Physician/medical doctorN/R

NP: Nurse Practitioner; PA: Physician Assistant