Teledermatology in urban and rural general practice

INTERVENTION: Patients randomised to a teledermatology consultation attended their own health centre and, in the company of a general practitioner, were seen by a hospital dermatologist over the videolink. Patients randomised to a hospital consultation were seen by the dermatologist in the outpatient department as normal. The dermatologist recorded a diagnosis, management plan, clinical outcome of consultation, and length of consultation time. All patients received an accelerated referral and were seen within 10 days. CONDITION: Skin and connective tissue diseases ; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases PRIMARY OUTCOME: 1. Reported clinical outcome of initial consultation; 2. Primary care and outpatient reattendance data; 3. Cost‐benefit analysis of both methods of delivering care SECONDARY OUTCOME: Not provided at time of registration INCLUSION CRITERIA: 204 general practice patients requiring referral to dermatology services; 102 were randomised to teledermatology consultation and 102 to traditional outpatient consultation.