Prospective multicenter case-control study of telemedicine for home medical care.

: We evaluated the safety and efficacy of the combined use of remote medical services for patients with stroke, cancer, neuromuscular diseases, and other conditions, who are being cared for at home. This study was conducted as a part of a multicenter joint trial supported by the Health and Labour Sciences Research Grant for the 'Comparative Study of the home telemedicine in Japan'.