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Cantor A, Nelson HD, Pappas M, et al. Effectiveness of Telehealth for Women’s Preventive Services [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2022 Jun. (Comparative Effectiveness Review, No. 256.)

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Appendix BResults

Results of Literature Searches

A total of 5,704 references were identified from electronic database searches. After dual review of abstracts, 320 full text papers were evaluated for inclusion. Search results and selection of studies are summarized in the literature flow diagram (Figure 2 in the report). A total of 16 studies were included (7 for Key Question 1 and 9 for Key Question 2). Table B-1 reports the characteristics of the included studies. The list of included studies is in Appendix C and excluded studies with reason for exclusion are in Appendix G.

Table B-1Characteristics of included studies

CharacteristicCategoriesNumber of Articles
Clinical Preventive ServiceFamily Planning0
Contraception7410
STI counseling0
IPV91119
Mode of TelehealthTelephone54,6,1719
Mobile App116
Online Module51115
Unclear or undefined mode55,710
Outcome categoriesPatient1346,9,1119
Clinician37,8,10
Study DesignRCT84,6,1115,19
Controlled observational study117
Observational-before/after116
Observational-pre/post0
Observational-cross-sectional65,710,18
Sample SizeUnder 10028,18
100-50069,1215,17,19
501-100056,7,11,13,16
1001-10,00034,5,10
Geographic LocationUnited States, Urban/suburban64,9,12,13,17,19
United States, Mixed/unclear65,7,8,10,16,18
United States, Rural0
United Kingdom16
Canada111
Australia214,15
Risk of BiasLow27,14
Moderate1346,813,1517,19
High118

Abbreviations: IPV=interpersonal violence; RCT=randomized controlled trial; STI=sexually transmitted infection

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