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We included primary research studies in English on the virtual physical exam conducted via patient-to-provider synchronous, audio-video telemedicine in the absence of assistive technology or personnel. Screening and data extraction were performed by 2 independent reviewers.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Seventy-four studies met inclusion criteria. The most common components of the physical exam performed over telemedicine were neurologic (38\/74, 51%), musculoskeletal (10\/74, 14%), multi-system (6\/74, 8%), neuropsychologic (5\/74, 7%), and skin (5\/74, 7%). The majority of the literature focuses on the telemedicine physical exam in the adult population, with only 5% of studies conducted specifically in a pediatric population. During the telemedicine exam, the patients were most commonly located in outpatient offices (28\/74, 38%) and homes and other non-clinical settings (25\/74, 34%). Both patients and providers in the included studies most frequently used computers for the telemedicine encounter.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Research evaluating the unassisted virtual physical exam is at an early stage of maturity and is skewed toward the neurologic, musculoskeletal, neuropsychologic, and skin exam components. 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