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Evaluation of the Clinical Impact of Different Telemedicine Practices in Intensive Care Units: a Stepped-wedge Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial (TELESCOPE 2): study protocol

2026-01-15 health systems and quality improvement Title + abstract only
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BACKGROUNDThe safety and feasibility of telemedicine in intensive care units (ICU) are well established. However, whether tele-ICU exerts a measurable impact on clinically relevant outcomes remains uncertain. METHODS AND ANALYSISThe TELESCOPE 2 is a multicenter, open-label, stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial including 25 ICUs in Brazil from January 2024 to January 2026. In a stepped-wedge assignment, ICUs will be randomized and allocated into one of five sequences. All ICUs will ...

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