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Diabetic Retinopathy: Evidence-Based Management

Screening for diabetic retinopathy

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Browning, DJ
January 1, 2010

Screening is worthwhile when certain criteria are met: a disease has public health importance; an effective treatment exists; an interval exists within which treatment can effect benefit; and the disease is neither too rare nor too common.1 Screening for diabetes mellitus in those over 40 years of age and screening for diabetic retinopathy (DR) in those with known diabetes mellitus fulfill these criteria.2,3 Beyond improving health-related outcomes, treatment of diabetes and DR is cost effective.4,5,6 Thus, the value of screening for DR is widely recognized. There is, however, controversy regarding the best screening method and screening intervals. 7 © 2010 Springer-Verlag New York.

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9780387858999

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January 1, 2010

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369 / 385
 

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Browning, D. J. (2010). Screening for diabetic retinopathy. In Diabetic Retinopathy: Evidence-Based Management (pp. 369–385). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-85900-2_14
Browning, D. J. “Screening for diabetic retinopathy.” In Diabetic Retinopathy: Evidence-Based Management, 369–85, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-85900-2_14.
Browning DJ. Screening for diabetic retinopathy. In: Diabetic Retinopathy: Evidence-Based Management. 2010. p. 369–85.
Browning, D. J. “Screening for diabetic retinopathy.” Diabetic Retinopathy: Evidence-Based Management, 2010, pp. 369–85. Scopus, doi:10.1007/978-0-387-85900-2_14.
Browning DJ. Screening for diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic Retinopathy: Evidence-Based Management. 2010. p. 369–385.
Journal cover image

DOI

ISBN

9780387858999

Publication Date

January 1, 2010

Start / End Page

369 / 385