A retrospective cohort study of telephone versus face-to-face clinics for the management of new otology referrals.
Christopher MetcalfePeter GaskellThomas McLellandSanjay PatelSayed Jameel MuzaffarLucy DaltonChristopher CoulsonPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2022)
Telephone clinics in otology have played an important role as part of the COVID19 response. However, they are currently limited by a lack of clinical examination and audiometry. Remote assessment pathways in otology that incorporate asynchronous review of recorded examinations alongside audiometry, either conventional or boothless, may mitigate this problem; however, further research is required.