Table 3.
Studies on Telehealth systems.
| Author | Year | Country | Clinical Group | Control Group | Age | Diagnosis | Area | Method | Results | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baharav et al. [87] | 2010 | USA | Parents of 2 children with ASD | - | - | ASD | Compare a traditional model of twice-weekly speech and language therapy sessions and clinic/telepractice model | Traditional model and clinic/telepractice model | Telehealth system as useful as traditional therapies | Telehealth for use by family members |
| Wacker et al. [88,89] | 2013 | USA | 20 young children | 29–80 months | ASD | Problem behavior (conducted functional) | Information exchange | Receiving information on functional communication to identify and reduce behavior problems | Telehealth for use by family members | |
| Vismara et al. [90] | 2012 | USA | 9 families with ASD | ASD | Language and imitation skills | Helping parents understand and use early intervention practices | Systems facilitated learn early intervention techniques | Telehealth for family members | ||
| Kobak [91] | 2011 | USA | 23 parents with a child between 18 months and 6 years with ASD | - | - | ASD | Parents’ knowledge | System usability scale(SUS) and user satisfaction questionnaire (USQ) | Communication with their children improvement | Telehealth for use by family members |
| Oberleitner [92] | 2004 | USA | - | - | - | ASD | Facilitate the capturing and communication of spontaneous patient behaviors | Video Technology | Communication enhancement | Telehealth for the diagnosis or treatment of ASD |
| Oberleitner [93] | 2006 | USA | - | - | - | ASD | Diagnosis and treatment of autism | Video Technology | Diagnosis quicker and more accurate | Telehealth for the diagnosis or treatment of ASD |
| Oberleitner [94] | 2007 | USA | - | - | - | ASD | Child’s behaviors | Video-capture technology | Diagnosis quicker and more accurate | Telehealth for the diagnosis or treatment of ASD |
| Parmanto [95] | 2013 | USA | - | - | - | ASD | Diagnosis or treatment of adults with ASD | Videoconferencing, stimuli presentation, recording, image and video presentation, and electronic assessment scoring | Facilitating face to face assessment | Telehealth for diagnosis or treatment of ASD |
| Reese et al. [96] | 2013 | USA | 10 children | 11 | 3–5 years | ASD | Clinicians’ ability to assess autism via telemedicine | Videoconferencing | The reliability of the system was similar to face to face session | Telehealth for diagnosis or treatment of ASD |
| Gorini et al. [97] | 2008 | Italy | 48 participants | ASD | Language skills | Telehealth system with virtual reality | Improvement on patient-professional interaction and communication | Telehealth for diagnosis or treatment of ASD |