"Psychiatric consultation and follow-up delivered by telepsychiatry produced clinical outcomes equivalent to face to face"

In a randomized controlled clinical trial published in "Psychiatric Services" June 2007, 495 Patients in Ontario, Canada referred by their family physician for psychiatric consultation were randomly assigned to be examined face to face (254) or by telepsychiatry (241).

Patients in the two groups expressed similar levels of satisfaction with service.

Read the study here.