Treatment contentment and preference of patients undergoing intravitreal anti-VEGF therapy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of this study is to investigate patients´ treatment preference between the pro re nata (PRN) and treat and extend (T&E) regimens and their feelings and contentment undergoing intravitreal injections (IVI) with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents.

Methods

Six months after the switch of the treatment regimen from PRN to T&E, answers of a 16-item questionnaire of 105 patients under IVI therapy regarding age, sex and treatment preference (T&E or PRN regimen), as well as burden and anxiety resulting from therapy, were evaluated. Analysis of associations between answers of the questionnaire was executed using Pearson's Chi² test and Mann-Whitney U test. P values ≤ 0.05 were considered statistically significant.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Kellner U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8298185 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature