Setting priorities for comparative effectiveness research: a case study using primary open-angle glaucoma.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To test the feasibility of a framework for prioritizing new comparative effectiveness research (CER) questions related to management of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) using practice guidelines and a survey of clinicians.

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Participants

Members of the American Glaucoma Society (AGS).

Methods

We restated as an answerable clinical question each recommendation in the 2005 American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Patterns (PPPs) regarding the management of POAG. We asked members of the AGS to rank the importance of each clinical question, on a scale of 0 (not important at all) to 10 (very important), using a 2-round Delphi survey conducted online between April and September 2008. Respondents had the option of se

SUBMITTER: Li T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2967722 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature