Table 1.

Search terms related to telemedicine

Main keyword	Related search terms	MeSH Terms
Telemedicine	“Tele-communication”, “text messages”, “video conferencing”, “m-Health app and surveys”, “E- Health”, “M-Health”,“mhealth”, “Smartphone”,	“Telemedicine”
Diabetes	“diabetes”, “diabetes mellitus”, “Type 2”	“Diabetes Mellitus”, “diabetes mellitus, type 1”, “diabetes mellitus, type 2”, “diabetes complications”
Standard care	“Clinic visits”,“physical consultations”, “hospital visit”
Clinical effectiveness	“treatment outcome” “treatment” “outcome” OR “clinical” “effectiveness” “clinical effectiveness”, “ glycosylated haemoglobin”, “ glycosylated”, “ HbA1c”	“clinical effectiveness”, “treatment outcome”