Health IT Analytics November 22, 2023
The accuracy of existing clinical decision rules for flu in a telehealth setting can be negatively impacted by using only patient-reported symptom data.
Researchers from the University of Georgia’s College of Public Health (UGA Public Health) demonstrated that clinical decision rules (CDRs) for influenza may be less accurate in a telemedicine setting, in which diagnosis relies on accurate symptom reporting by patients.
The research team noted that telehealth visits can help keep sick people out of community spaces and reduce the spread of illnesses like the flu, but virtual visits require that clinicians modify how they make diagnostic decisions.
“We know that telemedicine is working identifying high-risk patients, but we know that we can do better also,” said Zane Billings,...
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