Table 1.

Reasons for exclusion

# excluded		Reasons
2279	2015	Not describing telemonitoring as defined in the inclusion criteria; but described 569 teleconsultation 355 mHealth applications (without telemonitoring functionality) 251 health informatics topic in general 126 implementation of an EHR 105 e-mental health 61 lifestyle promotion 44 internet based therapy 23 tele-dermatology 22 tele-rehabilitation 19 e-prescription 18 addiction related 15 related to systems and technology 12 tele-ICU 12 smart home (care) 10 teledentistry 9 AI related 9 tele-ophtalmology 5 e-registries 5 teleradiology 5 blockchain 3 background articles 2 teleaudiology, 2 internet of things, 2 robotics, 1 RFID, 1 AR/VR 325 excluded for not describing telemonitoring with other reasons
	146	Articles described a telemonitoring or eHealth project, without describing implementation or adoption.
	57	Articles described telemonitoring implementation but not in more than one independent organisation or setting and across geographical boundaries.
	26	Study protocol
	24	Opinion papers or interviews
	15	Non-English

AI, artificial intelligence; AR/VR, augmented reality/virtual reality; EHR, electronic health record; mHealth, mobile Health; RFID, radiofrequency identification; tele-ICU, tele intensive care unit.