Measures of diabetic retinopathy treatment coverage: protocol for a methodological review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Diabetic retinopathy is one of the leading causes of vision impairment globally. Alongside the systemic control of diabetes and timely detection of diabetic retinopathy, the prompt initiation and completion of treatment is essential to prevent vision loss. Routine monitoring of access to retinal screening services for the detection of diabetic retinopathy is common, while monitoring of coverage of subsequent treatment services is far less common. When diabetic retinopathy treatment coverage is assessed, there is great variability in how it is defined and reported. If a definition of treatment coverage could be standardised, the monitoring of the quality of diabetes eye care could more readily be compared between settings and over time. The aim of this review is to summ

SUBMITTER: Chabba N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11956272 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature