Evaluation of a Rapid Implementation of Telemedicine for Delivery of Obstetric Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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SciScore for 10.1101/2021.05.19.21257311: (What is this?)
Please note, not all rigor criteria are appropriate for all manuscripts.
Table 1: Rigor
Ethics IRB: This study was reviewed and determined to be exempt as program evaluation by the University of South Florida Institutional Review Board. Sex as a biological variable not detected. Randomization not detected. Blinding not detected. Power Analysis not detected. Table 2: Resources
No key resources detected.
Results from OddPub: We did not detect open data. We also did not detect open code. Researchers are encouraged to share open data when possible (see Nature blog).
Results from LimitationRecognizer: We detected the following sentences addressing limitations in the study:Strengths and Limitations: One of the major strengths of this study was the ability to quickly evaluate a rapid implementation of …
SciScore for 10.1101/2021.05.19.21257311: (What is this?)
Please note, not all rigor criteria are appropriate for all manuscripts.
Table 1: Rigor
Ethics IRB: This study was reviewed and determined to be exempt as program evaluation by the University of South Florida Institutional Review Board. Sex as a biological variable not detected. Randomization not detected. Blinding not detected. Power Analysis not detected. Table 2: Resources
No key resources detected.
Results from OddPub: We did not detect open data. We also did not detect open code. Researchers are encouraged to share open data when possible (see Nature blog).
Results from LimitationRecognizer: We detected the following sentences addressing limitations in the study:Strengths and Limitations: One of the major strengths of this study was the ability to quickly evaluate a rapid implementation of telemedicine during a pandemic. We were able to capture this feedback during the rollout of a new model of care and in a prospective fashion. Our results compare favorably with the current research which shows that telemedicine was well received during the COVID pandemic.8–14 Additionally, we were able to perform this evaluation with a robust theoretical framework. Weaknesses include that this study is single site within the context of a unique situation (rapid implementation due to the COVID-19 pandemic); therefore, the results may differ from future implementation of telemedicine where more advanced planning and training would be possible prior to implementation. Future research: Future research is needed on how to integrate telemedicine into care for high-risk pregnancies, patient privacy concerns and access to internet and at-home monitoring devices. Additional funding is needed to provide patients with at home monitoring devices through insurance reimbursement or other funding mechanisms, especially for low-income women who cannot afford these devices due to high out-of-pocket costs. Additional guidance and standardization of a telemedicine prenatal care model for low-risk women from national professional organizations such as ACOG and the American College of Nurse-Midwives would be advantageous for both providers and patients in implementatio...
Results from TrialIdentifier: No clinical trial numbers were referenced.
Results from Barzooka: We did not find any issues relating to the usage of bar graphs.
Results from JetFighter: We did not find any issues relating to colormaps.
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- No protocol registration statement was detected.
Results from scite Reference Check: We found no unreliable references.
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