The effects of treatment via telemedicine interventions for patients with depression on de

Seventeen randomized controlled trials with 2,394 patients were analyzed to evaluate the effects of telemedicine interventions on depression. The meta-analysis found telemedicine beneficial for reducing depressive symptoms and improving quality of life. This systematic review was conducted by Yin-Hwa Shih, searching six electronic databases up to March 2021.

Use Cases

• Evaluating the efficacy of telemedicine for reducing depressive symptoms based on standardized mean difference outcomes
• Assessing the impact of digital interventions on patient quality of life based on meta-analysis results
• Informing clinical practice guidelines for telepsychiatry based on synthesized evidence from 17 trials

Strengths

• Analysis is based on 17 randomized controlled trials, a standard for clinical evidence
• Meta-analysis includes data from 2,394 patients, providing a substantial sample size
• Systematic search covered six major databases (e.g., MEDLINE, PubMed) spanning decades of literature

Limitations

• Row count and specific data columns are unknown, limiting suitability assessment
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified
• Data may reflect publication or selection bias inherent to systematic reviews

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials identified from six electronic databases

Time Range

Literature search conducted in March 2021, covering publications up to that date