Table 2

- Outpatient versus inpatient teledermatology.

VariablesOutpatientInpatientP-value
TD overall helps patient care4.12±0.83.68±0.95<0.05
TD helps overall patient care if dermatology is not available4.29±0.734.17±0.720.051
TD increases access to dermatologic care4.15±0.763.79±0.9<0.05
TD increases medical liability3.86±0.93.76±0.840.14
TD can be used to triage patients from3.94±0.853.74±0.710.016
TD would benefit from a standardized triage algorithm or management approach to provide consistency of care3.95±0.763.87±0.780.31
  • Values are presented as Mean±SD, TD: teledermatology