Costs and effects of conventional vision screening and photoscreening in the Dutch preventive child health care system.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about costs and effects of vision screening strategies to detect amblyopia. Aim of this study was to compare costs and effects of conventional (optotype) vision screening, photoscreening or a combination in children aged 3-6 years.

Methods

Population-based, cross-sectional study in preventive child health care in The Hague. Children aged 3 years (3y), 3 years and 9 months (3y9m) or 5-6 years (5/6y) received the conventional chart vision screening and a test with a photoscreener (Plusoptix S12C). Costs were based on test duration and additional costs for devices and diagnostic work-up.

Results

Two thousand, one hundred and forty-four children were included. The estimated costs per child screened were €17.44, €20.37 and €6.90 for conventional

SUBMITTER: Van der Ploeg CPB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7851894 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature