Practice Patterns of Fundoscopic Examination for Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Primary Care.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Primary care professionals (PCPs) have a central role in screening for diabetic retinopathy (DR), especially in settings where access to specialty eye care is limited. Data on current DR screening practice patterns in primary care are needed to inform screening strategies.

Objectives

To assess the practice patterns of fundoscopic examination for DR screening in a large primary care network and to evaluate the sensitivity and accuracy of PCP fundoscopy for detecting DR.

Design, setting, and participants

A retrospective cohort study was performed using random sampling and manual review of electronic health records of PCP fundoscopic examination documentation compared with documentation of an examination performed by an eye care professional (ophthalmologist o

SUBMITTER: Song A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9237789 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature