Table 13.

Telehealth tools explicitly referring to COVID-19 and their research purpose, methodologies, sample sizes, and settings.

Authors, publication date, title	Research purpose/question	Methodologies	Sample size, setting
Health issue I: healthcare (access)
Gava et al. (2021): Mental Health and Endocrine Telemedicine Consultations in Transgender Subjects During the COVID-19 Outbreak in Italy: A Cross-Sectional Web-Based Survey	Accessing healthcare and effect on mental health and endocrinological care	cross-sectional web- based survey, 3 validated questionnaires (IES, BDI-II, SF-12)	N = 108, clinical trial
Hertling et al. (2021): Acceptance, Use, and Barriers of Telemedicine in Transgender Health Care in Times of SARS-CoV-2: Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey	Analyzing the acceptance, use, and barriers of telemedicine in transgender healthcare in times of COVID-19	2 web-based cross-sectional surveys, descriptive statistics, regression analyses	N = 269 trans-person; N = 202 gynecological endocrinologists
Russell et al. (2022): Increasing Access to Care for Transgender/Gender Diverse Youth Using Telehealth: A Quality Improvement Project	Increasing access to gender-affirming care by expanding telehealth without compromising communication, privacy, and patient satisfaction	Patient needs assessment, 9-items evaluation survey of video visits	N = 69 and N = 91 academic multidisciplinary pediatric centers
Silva et al. (2021): Usability of Virtual Visits for the Routine Clinical Care of Trans Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Youth and Caregiver Perspectives	Families’ perspectives on the usability of virtual visits for routine care for trans youth during the COVID-19 pandemic	Online study, validated telehealth usability questionnaire (TUQ)	N = 28 trans youth and N = 69 caregivers, gender clinic in a tertiary children’s hospital
Jarrett et al. (2021): Gender-Affirming Care, Mental Health, and Economic Stability in the Time of COVID-19: A Multi-National, Cross-Sectional Study of Transgender and Nonbinary People	Impact of COVID-19 and subsequent control measures on gender-affirming care, mental health, and economic stability	Global, cross-sectional study, mental health indicator PHQ-4, Poisson regression models	N = 964, data from COVID-19 Disparities Survey
Health issue II: mental health
Pankey et al. (2021): Gender-Affirming Telepsychology During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations for Adult Transgender and Gender Diverse Populations	Promoting the delivery of gender-affirming telepsychology, highlighting clinical issues observed by health service psychologists	Clinical vignette	N = 1, high volume gender clinic
Craig et al. (2021): Adapting Clinical Skills to Telehealth: Applications of Affirmative Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with LGBTQ+ Youth	Presenting key considerations for the delivery of CBT via telehealth; detailing clinical skills and strategies; describing the adaptation approach through a case study; offering guidance to support clinicians to adapt clinical skills to virtual environment	Case study, online group sessions	N = 1
Health issue III: hormone treatment
Russell et al. (2022): Increasing Access to Care for Transgender/ Gender Diverse Youth Using Telehealth: A Quality Improvement Project	Increasing access to gender-affirming care by expanding telehealth without compromising communication, privacy, and patient satisfaction	Patient needs assessment, 9-items evaluation survey of video visits	N = 69 and N = 9, academic multidisciplinary pediatric center
Health issue IV: sexual and reproductive healthcare
MacKinnon and Bremshey (2020): Perspectives from a Webinar: COVID-19 and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights	How sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are affected during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in vulnerable social groups	Summary of a 100 min discussion on trans-persons and cross-cutting areas	N = 1,555 participants from 116 countries