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Quick response code applications in medical and cardiology settings: a systematic scoping review
Andrea Faggiano1, Francesco Fioretti2, Savina Nodari2
1Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Cardiovascular Disease Unit, Internal Medicine Department, University of Milan, Via Francesco Sforza 25, 20122, Milan, Italy.
European Heart Journal. Digital Health
|May 8, 2023
Summary
Quick Response (QR) codes are increasingly used in healthcare for data collection, education, and information delivery. Their application in cardiovascular settings remains limited but holds potential for telemedicine expansion.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Digital Health
- Cardiology
Background:
- Quick Response (QR) codes offer a versatile digital interface for information dissemination and data capture.
- Their integration into medical settings is growing, necessitating a review of current applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and analyze published literature on the utilization of QR codes in medical and specifically cardiology settings.
- To understand the primary applications, prevalent medical areas, and trends in QR code usage within healthcare.
Main Methods:
- A systematic literature search was conducted across Medline, Scopus, and Cochrane Library.
- 376 publications were screened, with 151 articles undergoing thematic analysis for QR code applications in medicine.
Main Results:
- QR code technology in medicine is primarily used for surveys, educating healthcare professionals/students, and providing therapy/surgical information.
- The clinical setting is the most common area of application, though only 3.3% of reviewed articles focused on cardiovascular contexts.
- A significant portion (one-third) of 2020's QR code literature pertained to COVID-19.
Conclusions:
- The use of QR codes in medical environments is expanding, offering efficient data collection and educational tools.
- QR codes present a promising avenue for large-scale telemedicine implementation, including within the cardiovascular field.
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