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. 2023 Mar 1;12:7299. doi: 10.34172/ijhpm.2023.7299

Table 2. Analysis of 19 Real-Life Initiative Studies Regarding the Extent to Which Each Study Entails the Elements Identified for RPM Integrated Care Implementation .

First Author, Year, Country Target Population (and Study Design) Individual & Environment Service Delivery Leadership & Governance Workforce Financing Technologies & Medical Products Information & Research Monitoring Applied Technologies
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) (l) (m) (n) (o) (p) (q) (r)
Agarwal et al, 2021, Canada47 COVID-19 (Descriptive study) H2H S B2B Telephone and/or VC + Messaging service + Patient portal (to collect e-PROs) + TM devices (ie, pulse oximeter, thermometer) + EMR + e-learning + Dashboard
Black et al, 2014, USA29 HF (RCT) H2H S B2B Telephone + BT-enabled TM devices (ie, scale, BP monitor) + EMR
Brooks et al, 2013, USA35 PTSD (Program assessment) 2HT A - VC + Patient portal (to collect e-PROs) + EMR + e-learning
Casale et al, 2021, USA11 COVID-19 (Program assessment) H2H S B2B Telephone + TM devices (ie, pulse oximeter, BP monitor, thermometer) + EMR
Cheville et al, 2018, USA37 Cancer and hematologic conditions (RCT) 2HT A - Telephone and/or VC + Patient portal (to collect e-PROs) + Telerehabilitation + Pedometer + EMR + e-learning
Dontje et al, 2021, Netherlands44 ALS (Participatory action study) H2H S B2B Messaging service + Patient portal (ie, mobile app, to collect e-PROs) + Weighting scale + EMR
Fairbrother et al, 2013, Scotland54 HF (Qualitative study) H2H S B2B Telephone + Patient portal (to collect e-PROs) + BT-enabled TM devices (ie, pulse oximeter, BP monitor, scale) + e-learning
Foster et al, 2021, USA34 Infants with SVP (Program assessment) H2H S B2B VC + Patient portal (ie, mobile app, to collect e-PROs and for video/photo sharing) + TM devices (ie, scale and pulse oximeter) + EMR + e-learning + Dashboard
Herkert et al, 2020, Netherlands45 HF + COPD (Quasi-experimental study) H2H S B2B Telephone and VC + Messaging service + Patient portal (to collect e-PROs) + BT-enabled TM devices (ie, BP monitor, pulse oximeter, scale, and thermometer) + EMR + Dashboard
Krenitsky et al, 2020, USA14 COVID-19 + prenatal care (Program assessment) H2H S B2B VC + Patient portal (to collect e-PROs) + BT-enabled TM devices (ie, BP monitor, pulse oximeter, and thermometer) + EMR
Pelletier et al, 2011, USA33 Diabetes (Program assessment) H2H S B2B Messaging service + Patient portal (for self-care enhancement) + TM devices (ie, glucometer and BP monitor) + Dashboard
Realdon et al, 2018, Italy41 Dementia (Program assessment) H2H S B2B Messaging service + Patient portal (to collect e-PROs) + BT-enabled TM devices (ie, BP monitor, pulse oximeter, thermometer, scale, ECG, glucometer) + Smartwatch + Telerehabilitation + CRM + EMR–e-learning + Dashboard
Ricci and Morichelli, 2013, Italy42 Patients with CIED (Program assessment) 2HT A B2C Telephone and e-mail + Patient portal (for data entry) + (Wireless) CIED
Schenkel et al, 2020, USA38 Lung transplant patients (Program assessment) 2HT A B2C VC + Patient portal (to collect e-PROs) + BT-enabled TM devices (ie, BP monitor, pulse oximeter, scale, glucometer, spirometer) + EMR + e-learning
Schmidt et al, 2018, Germany52 Chronic cardio-vascular diseases (RCT) 2HT A B2C Telephone + Patient portal (to collect e-PROs) + TM devices + EMR + e-learning + Dashboard
Sheeran et al, 2011, USA32 Depression (Feasibility study) H2H S - Telephone + Patient portal (to collect e-PROs) + BT-enabled TM devices (ie, BP monitor, pulse oximeter, scale, ECG, glucometer) + e-learning
Singh et al, 2011, USA31 Post-acute care (Longitudinal case study) 2HT A B2C Telephone + TM devices (ie, BP monitor, pulse oximeter, thermometer, scale, ECG, spirometer) + EMR + Dashboard
Smaradottir et al, 2017, Norway53 COPD (Program assessment) 2HT A B2C Patient portal (to collect e-PROs) + Pulse oximeter + Dashboard
Vuorinen et al, 2014, Finland51 HF (RCT) H2H S B2B Telephone + Patient portal (ie, mobile app, to collect e-PROs) + TM devices (ie, BP monitor, scale) + EMR

Abbreviations: RPM, Remote patient monitoring; H2H, hospital-to-home; TM, telemonitoring; VC, videoconferencing; EMR, electronic medical record; B2B, business-to-business; BT, Bluetooth; BP, blood pressure; HF, heart failure; RCT, randomized controlled trial; PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder; 2HT, high-touch-high-tech; e-PROs, electronic patient reported outcomes; SVP, single ventricle physiology; ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; CIED, cardiac implantable electronic devices; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; B2C, business-to-consumer; CRM, customer relationship management tool.

Notes: ● Fully complying with Table 1; ∗ Partially complying with Table 1; ∘ Not complying with Table 1; A: actors’ coordination; S: stages’ coordination; (a) collaborative design process; (b) patient-centred implementation; (c) patient education and self-monitoring promotion; (d) multi-morbidity care; (e) dynamic trajectory of illness; (f) H2H vs 2HT; (g) coordination pivot; (h) shared decision-making culture; (i) stages vs actors’ coordination; (j) multidisciplinary core workforce; (k) supporting workforce; (l) coverage and/or reimbursement model; (m) B2B vs B2C; (n) ICTs and TM devices; (o) health data centre; (p) health indicators measurement; (q) clinical dashboards; (r) outcome measurements.