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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Curr Geriatr Rep. 2020 Mar 14;9(2):72–81. doi: 10.1007/s13670-020-00311-z

Table 2.

Selection of telemedicine studies in Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders from 2016 to 2019

Author Study Design Telemedicine Sample Size Sample Population Location of Patient Mean Age % Male Authors’ Conclusions
Dang et al. [52] Retrospective observational study 94 Veterans with memory complaints Clinic 74.7 (range 36–95) Not reported Telemedicine care is acceptable to patients and caregivers and may improve access to care
Kim et al. [59] Retrospective observational study 98 Korean patients with dementia Clinic 78.2 (range 66–93) 30.3 Dementia care through telemedicine is equally effective as in-person care
Chang et al. [58] Retrospective observational study 130 Rural veterans with dementia Clinic Not reported (geriatric) 100.0 Telemedicine can aid in medication management for rural dementia patients
Moo et al. [54] Retrospective program evaluation 38 Veterans with neurodegenerative or vascular dementia Home 79.0 (SD 8.1) 97.4 Caregivers find telemedicine an acceptable alternative to in-person dementia care
Powers and Buckner [51] Retrospective program evaluation 45 Rural veterans with dementia Clinic 77.0 (range 63–100) Not reported Dementia care through telemedicine is well-received by rural patients
Powers et al. [55] Retrospective program evaluation 95 Rural veterans with dementia or MCI Clinic 77.8 (SD 10.0) 100.0 Telemedicine saved travel time and increased access to specialists for rural dementia patients