Tele-Ophthalmology for Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Retinopathy Screening: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To synthesize high-quality evidence to compare traditional in-person screening and tele-ophthalmology screening.

Methods

Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. The intervention of interest was any type of tele-ophthalmology, including screening of diseases using remote devices. Studies involved patients receiving care from any trained provider via tele-ophthalmology, compared with those receiving equivalent face-to-face care. A search was executed on the following databases: Medline, EMBASE, EBM Reviews, Global Health, EBSCO-CINAHL, SCOPUS, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global, OCLC Papers First, and Web of Science Core Collection. Six outcomes of care for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diab

SUBMITTER: Kawaguchi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6916253 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature