摘要：Aims. To evaluate the quality of systematic reviews on telemedicine applications in palliativecare.Methods. A structured literature review was conducted to identify systematic reviewsdealing with telemedicine in palliative care; the AMSTAR (Assessment of Multiple SystematicReviews) checklist was used to appraise the evidence related to the systematicreviews.Results. 405 records were initially identified; of these 14 were eligible for full-text analysis.In summary, the research strategy allowed the identification of 6 reviews to be includedwhich showed a medium quality (AMSTAR score in between 4 and 7). All theincluded systematic reviews considered telemedicine applications as a feasible means tobe used in palliative care; however, the positive findings are counterbalanced by severalcritical issues mainly related to the evidence from the primary studies included in eachsingle review.Conclusions. Results of this first attempt to appraise the evidence in the field of telemedicineapplications in palliative care highlighted that there is still limited evidencerelated to this approach. Strengths and weaknesses that impact on the general qualityof the reviews were identified and relevant points to be taken into account for futureresearch were suggested.
