Publication date: May 21, 2025
To examine telemedicine use in children with cerebral palsy before, during and since the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A retrospective cohort study of 1162 children with cerebral palsy (40. 3% female, birth years 2005-2017), attending specialist outpatient clinics at 2 pediatric hospitals in New South Wales, Australia. We categorized outpatient visits from January 2018 to May 2023 as in-person or telemedicine and compared usage pre-, during, and post-COVID-19 periods. Neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage and geographical remoteness were defined by residential postcode. Results: Of 48 896 outpatient encounters, 11 929 (24. 4%) used telemedicine. Telemedicine rates increased during COVID-19 (20. 2 per 100 persons/month) and declined post-COVID-19 (15. 2 per 100 persons/month, P
| Concepts | Keywords |
|---|---|
| Australia | cerebral palsy |
| January | COVID-19 |
| Outpatient | telemedicine |
| Socioeconomic |
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | Cerebral Palsy |
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 Pandemic |