# Examining Device Usage Patterns in Outpatient Telemedicine Video Visits among Movement Disorders Patients

## TL;DR

This study examines how patients with movement disorders use mobile devices for telemedicine visits, finding that younger patients and those with lower incomes prefer mobile devices.

## Contribution

The study provides new insights into device usage patterns in telemedicine for movement disorders patients across sociodemographic factors.

## Key findings

- Mobile devices were used in 88% of video televisits.
- Patients under 60 years old preferred mobile devices over PCs.
- Age under 60 was the only significant predictor of mobile device usage.

## Abstract

Telemedicine has improved access to care, yet device usage for virtual visits remains underexplored.

To characterize device usage patterns for video televisits across sociodemographic factors in a tertiary Movement Disorders clinic in the United States.

We conducted a three‐year retrospective cross‐sectional analysis of 2181 video televisits, categorizing devices used as mobile (smartphones/tablets) or personal computers (desktops/laptops), and analyzed usage patterns across age, sex, race, and income.

Mobile devices were used in 88% of video televisits. Patients <60 years‐old preferred mobile devices over PCs (91%, p = 0.002). Lower income patients used only mobile devices. Significant differences were detected for age and income, but effect sizes were small. Logistic regression identified only age <60 as a predictor of mobile usage (OR 1.55, p = 0.0005).

Mobile device usage for telemedicine is becoming increasing ubiquitous across sociodemographic factors, highlighting the need to optimize mobile telemedicine platforms and leverage mobile devices for teleresearch in Movement Disorders patients.