Duffy Taylor L, English Joseph C
Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Telemed Rep. 2025 Jul 24;6(1):179-184. doi: 10.1177/26924366251361365. eCollection 2025.
Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis with limited teledermatology data guiding its management.
To assess whether asynchronous teledermatology provides timely, guideline-adherent LP care comparable to in-person visits.
A retrospective study of 102 LP patients seen via asynchronous teledermatology ( = 45) or in-person ( = 57) from 2020 to 2024. Variables included demographics, response time, diagnostic concordance, treatment, and follow-up compliance.
Teledermatology provided rapid access (mean response time: 15 h) to dermatologic care. Diagnostic concordance between teledermatologists and in-person dermatologists was high (90.5%), while concordance with primary care providers was lower (18.5%, < 0.001). Teledermatologists followed LP care standards, including hepatitis C virus screening (91.1%) and topical corticosteroid initiation (90%). Black patients used eVisits more frequently than in-person care (38.9% vs. 8.8%, < 0.01), and follow-up compliance was lower among asynchronous patients (57.8% vs. 92.7%, < 0.001).
Asynchronous teledermatology enables timely, high-quality LP care. However, strategies to improve follow-up are needed, particularly for younger teledermatology patients.
扁平苔藓(LP)是一种慢性炎症性皮肤病,指导其治疗的远程皮肤病学数据有限。
评估异步远程皮肤病学是否能提供与面对面就诊相当的及时、符合指南的LP护理。
对2020年至2024年通过异步远程皮肤病学(n = 45)或面对面(n = 57)就诊的102例LP患者进行回顾性研究。变量包括人口统计学、响应时间、诊断一致性、治疗和随访依从性。
远程皮肤病学提供了快速的皮肤科护理(平均响应时间:15小时)。远程皮肤科医生与面对面皮肤科医生之间的诊断一致性很高(90.5%),而与初级保健提供者的一致性较低(18.5%,P < 0.001)。远程皮肤科医生遵循LP护理标准,包括丙型肝炎病毒筛查(91.1%)和外用糖皮质激素起始治疗(90%)。黑人患者使用电子就诊的频率高于面对面护理(38.9%对8.8%,P < 0.01),异步就诊患者的随访依从性较低(57.8%对92.7%,P < 0.001)。
异步远程皮肤病学能够提供及时、高质量的LP护理。然而,需要采取策略来改善随访,特别是对于年轻的远程皮肤病学患者。