Telemental health—the use of videoconferencing or audio only (telephone) in mental health care—has accelerated tremendously since the start of the covid-19 pandemic. Meta-analyses have examined the reliability (ie, concordance) of assessment and the efficacy/effectiveness of telemental health compared with in-person care. Results indicate that telemental health assessment and clinical outcomes are similar compared with in-person care but there is much unexplained variability, as well as evidence that patient clinical and demographic characteristics can influence these findings.
自 covid-19 大流行開始以來，遠距心理健康發展迅速。這個研究利用Meta-analyses評估這個方法的可靠性（即一致性）以及與面對面護理相比遠程心理健康的功效/有效性。
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