Individual risk assessment and information technology to optimise screening frequency for diabetic r...
Individual risk assessment and information technology to optimise screening frequency for diabetic retinopathy
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag
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English
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag
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The aim of this study was to reduce the frequency of diabetic eye-screening visits, while maintaining safety, by using information technology and individualised risk assessment to determine screening intervals.
Methods
A mathematical algorithm was created based on epidemiological data on risk factors for diabetic retinopathy. Through a website,
www.risk.is
, the algorithm receives clinical data, including type and duration of diabetes, HbA
1c
or mean blood glucose, blood pressure and the presence and grade of retinopathy. These data are used to calculate risk for sight-threatening retinopathy for each individual’s worse eye over time. A risk margin is defined and the algorithm recommend...
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Individual risk assessment and information technology to optimise screening frequency for diabetic retinopathy
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_907192580
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_907192580
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0012-186X
E-ISSN
1432-0428
DOI
10.1007/s00125-011-2257-7
