Assessment of Tele-expertise for Second Medical Opinion on Pathological Diagnosis

The purpose of this study is to determine whether digitalizing pathological slides and let it accessible on a server for a second medical opinion (tele-expertise) would reduce the time to diagnosis.

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Key information

Conditions

Anatomical Pathological Condition Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hôpital Saint Antoine, Paris, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

All patients in need for a second medical opinion on a pathological sample

Exclusion criteria

None

Treatment and study plan

During Tele-expertise

Device

Primary outcomes

Delay of second medical opinion

Time frame: Up to 10 weeks

Between preparation of the slide and the result

Secondary outcomes

Number of second medical opinion requested

Time frame: During the whole study (around 8 months)
Overall costs

Time frame: Within 6 months after the start of tele-expertise

Sum of the durations of the professionals immobilization for performing a diagnosis x wages + costs of the telemedicine solution development and implementation.
Number of times that the pathologist who gave the second opinion required the original material

Time frame: During the whole study (around 8 months)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Other

Collaborators

Agence Regionale de Sante d'Ile de France

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2013
Primary completion: 2015
Study completion: 2015
First posted: Mar 2, 2015
Registry last updated: Dec 9, 2015

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