Visual acuity following cataract surgeries in relation to preoperative appropriateness ratings.
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Journal Article
The authors initiated this study to consider if the formal preoperative assessment of appropriate or inappropriate utilization of cataract surgery by an expert panel could predict postoperative improvement or decline in visual acuity. They evaluated the association between ratings of appropriateness, as determined by the RAND-UCLA method, and measurements of postoperative visual acuity using Fisher's exact tests for tables greater than 2 x 2. For 768 patients, improvement of at least 2 Snellen chart lines occurred in 89% of surgeries rated as appropriate or appropriate and crucial, 68% rated as uncertain, and 36% rated as inappropriate (P < 0.0001, Fisher's exact test). These results provide evidence supporting the validity of the RAND-UCLA method to assess the appropriateness of surgery.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Tobacman, JK; Zimmerman, B; Lee, P; Hilborne, L; Kolder, H; Brook, RH
Published Date
- March 2003
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 23 / 2
Start / End Page
- 122 - 130
PubMed ID
- 12693874
Pubmed Central ID
- 12693874
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0272-989X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1177/0272989X03251241
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States