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. 2018 Nov 5;20(11):e288. doi: 10.2196/jmir.9851

Table 1.

Comparison of patient population, implementation stages, and settings of Clinic A and Clinic B.

Aspect of the setting Clinic A Clinic B
Patient population Children and adolescents with obesity (aged 2-18 years). Adults with obesity (aged >18 years).
Responsible for and involved in the treatment Relatives were responsible for treatment and provided an important role in its implementation. Relatives of young children visited the clinic together with the child. Follow-ups and reconciliations were made by phone with relatives of young children and not with the child. Teenage patients were assessed by the clinicians to decide whether they were mature enough to take responsibility for their own treatment. If so, the relative usually did not participate in follow-ups. Patients were responsible for their own treatment. Relatives were not present during meetings.
Stages of implementation of video visits Video visits began when the research study started. 6-month history of carrying out video visits.
Setting for video visits One room was used for video visits. The room was equipped with a computer, camera, and headset. Clinicians booked the room before the video visits. The clinicians each used their own room, with their computer equipped with camera and headset.