Table 1.

Search strategy

No.	Concept	Search strategy
1	Telemedicine	Telemedicine OR tele* OR ehealth* OR e-health* OR "electronic health*" OR remote OR "remote consultation" OR "Reminder Systems" OR distance OR mhealth* OR "Mobile Applications" OR mobile OR "mobile health" OR "mobile technolog*" OR "mobile care" OR apps OR "Smartphone" OR *phone OR "Cell Phone" OR *phones OR pda OR *computer* OR "Computers, Handheld" OR handheld OR tablet* OR "Wireless Technology" OR Internet OR internet* OR web* OR internet-delivered OR internet-based OR "Patient Portals" OR portal* OR palmtop* OR digital OR Electronic Prescribing OR Electronic Prescribing OR e-therapy OR podcast* OR online OR virtual OR "Remote Sensing Technology" OR "Home Care Services, Hospital-Based" OR "Electronic Mail" OR email* OR e-mail* OR teleconference* OR "Videoconferencing" OR "Text Messaging" OR message* OR texting OR "short messaging service" OR "Mass Media" OR "social media" OR "Social Media"
2	Asthma	asthma OR “Asthma*"