RESEARCH PAPER
Analysis of patents and scientific publications in the field of telemedicine
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Łukasiewicz Research Network — ITECH Institute of Innovation and Technology, Warsaw, Poland
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Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Institute of Psychology, Warsaw, Poland
Corresponding author
Patrycja Didyk
Łukasiewicz Research Network — ITECH Institute of Innovation and Technology, Żelazna 87, 00-879, Warsaw, Polska
Łukasiewicz Research Network — ITECH Institute of Innovation and Technology, Żelazna 87, 00-879, Warsaw, Polska
Med Og Nauk Zdr. 2024;30(1):72-79
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Introduction and objective:
Telemedicine is a method for delivering health care services between health-care professionals and patients, where distance is a critical factor. With the development of technology and digital transformation, telemedicine will be used even more effectively. To understand the developing trends, a study was carried out to review patents and systematic reviews.
Review methods:
Data about systematic reviews were collected from Scopus, after which the Bibliometrix R package and Biblioshiny app for the quantitative analysis were used. The data about patents was collected from the PatSnap® access platform
Brief description of the state of knowledge:
Analysis of the systematic reviews showed an increase in interest in the discipline due to COVID-19, but the increase in the number of patent publications was noticeable even before the pandemic in 2019, and a decrease is observed after 2021. The lack of artificial intelligence among patents was also noticed. However, it should be taken into account that the differences between the life cycle of the research process are shorter than that of the patent publication process.
Summary:
The examination of patent fillings and scientific publications serves as a valuable indicator for assessing the level of research activity in an area. Typically, an increase in investment and research in an area correlates with an increase in the number of patent applications. Telemedicine is a rapidly evolving field that relies heavily on technological advancements. By comparing publications of patents and systematic reviews, insights can be gained into the latest technological developments and trends in telemedicine. Patents provide information about new inventions, designs, and technologies that have been protected, indicating areas of innovation and potential future developments.
Telemedicine is a method for delivering health care services between health-care professionals and patients, where distance is a critical factor. With the development of technology and digital transformation, telemedicine will be used even more effectively. To understand the developing trends, a study was carried out to review patents and systematic reviews.
Review methods:
Data about systematic reviews were collected from Scopus, after which the Bibliometrix R package and Biblioshiny app for the quantitative analysis were used. The data about patents was collected from the PatSnap® access platform
Brief description of the state of knowledge:
Analysis of the systematic reviews showed an increase in interest in the discipline due to COVID-19, but the increase in the number of patent publications was noticeable even before the pandemic in 2019, and a decrease is observed after 2021. The lack of artificial intelligence among patents was also noticed. However, it should be taken into account that the differences between the life cycle of the research process are shorter than that of the patent publication process.
Summary:
The examination of patent fillings and scientific publications serves as a valuable indicator for assessing the level of research activity in an area. Typically, an increase in investment and research in an area correlates with an increase in the number of patent applications. Telemedicine is a rapidly evolving field that relies heavily on technological advancements. By comparing publications of patents and systematic reviews, insights can be gained into the latest technological developments and trends in telemedicine. Patents provide information about new inventions, designs, and technologies that have been protected, indicating areas of innovation and potential future developments.
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