- In regards to the intervention itself: a proper evaluation must be in a state of "full fidelity," that is, in an appropriate setting with the appropriate level of strength and integrity.

- After all, Telemedicine interventions vary by application, configuration, transmission, and manpower mix (physicians, nurses, etc), as well as organization and protocols.

- All of the above have implications that affect which hypothesis' can or cannot be accepted/proven based on what is observed.


Fidelity 

Which denotes the implementation of the service, its "learning curve," the timing of the adoption process, and the technology, staff, and patients needed to achieve the greatest results. 

Maturation

Telehealth as an intervention is a sort of "bundle" which consists of various types of technologies, variations of human resources, clinical applications, and structures that focus on organization. 

Bundling 

They are:

- Fidelity 

- Maturation 

- Bundling 

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 - choice of study design and sample design
 - measurement tools
 - analytic methodology 
 - settings / environments
 - Choice of populations (illness severity)
 - Implementation and Implications as a result 

How Telemedicine is Evaluated

Bashshur, R. L., Shannon, G. W., Smith, B. R., Alverson, D. C., Antoniotti, N., Barsan, W. G., Bashshur, N., Brown, E. M., Coye, M. J., Doarn, C. R., Ferguson, S., Grigsby, J., Krupinski, E. A., Kvedar, J. C., Linkous, J., Merrell, R. C., Nesbitt, T., Poropatich, R., Rheuban, K. S., … Yellowlees, P. (2014, September). The empirical foundations of telemedicine interventions for chronic disease management. Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association. Retrieved October 7, 2021, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4148063/. 

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