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. 2022 Jan 19;24(1):e29635. doi: 10.2196/29635

Table 4.

Theme 3: adapting in-person assessments for telehealth codebook.

Parent code and child codes Code definition Code frequency across participants (N=40), n (%)
Lack of physical exam

Inability to examine lymph nodes Apply code when participant describes the inability to feel, measure, or inspect a patient’s lymph nodes during a telehealth visit. 12 (30)

Missing a clinical problem Apply code when participant describes concerns over missing a clinical problem because of the inability to visualize the patient during a telehealth visit. 26 (65)

Getting the patient involved in the exam Apply code when participants describe strategies for getting the patient to help with the physical exam during the telehealth visit. 16 (40)
Lack of data

Images Apply code when participants describe challenges with image resolution during telehealth visits to visualize condition (eg, wound monitoring). 15 (38)

Vital signs and other biometrics Apply code when participant describes not having access to vital sign or other biometric data (eg, blood pressure) that is relevant for clinical decision-making. 22 (55)

Patient-reported outcomes Apply code when participant describes not having access to patient-reported outcomes as a barrier for telehealth visit delivery. 11 (28)