Published on in Vol 21, No 2 (2019): February

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/11330, first published .
Cost-Effectiveness of Telemedicine in Remote Orthopedic Consultations: Randomized Controlled Trial

Cost-Effectiveness of Telemedicine in Remote Orthopedic Consultations: Randomized Controlled Trial

Cost-Effectiveness of Telemedicine in Remote Orthopedic Consultations: Randomized Controlled Trial

Astrid Buvik   1 , MD ;   Trine S Bergmo   2 , PhD ;   Einar Bugge   3 , MD, PhD ;   Arvid Smaabrekke   1 , MD ;   Tom Wilsgaard   3, 4 , PhD ;   Jan Abel Olsen   4, 5 , PhD

1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway

2 Centre for Care Research, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjøvik, Norway

3 Centre for Quality Improvement and Development, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway

4 Department of Community Medicine, The University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway

5 Centre for Health Economics, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Corresponding Author:

  • Astrid Buvik, MD
  • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • University Hospital of North Norway
  • PO Box 4,
  • Tromsø, 9038
  • Norway
  • Phone: 47 95255148
  • Email: Astrid.buvik@unn.no