Association of Visit Adherence and Visual Acuity in Patients With Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Secondary Analysis of the Comparison of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatment Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Visit adherence has been shown to play a significant role in patient health outcomes. The effect of missing visits on visual acuity (VA) in individuals with neovascular age-related macular degeneration has yet to be characterized.

Objective

To quantify the association between patients' adherence to randomized clinical trial visits and VA in individuals with neovascular age-related macular degeneration based on 4 visit adherence metrics.

Design, setting, and participants

This is a secondary analysis of the Comparison of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatment Trial randomized clinical trial. Individuals with age-related macular degeneration were recruited from 44 clinical centers in the United States between February 2008 and December 2009. The 2-year stu

SUBMITTER: Ramakrishnan MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7042935 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature