Measuring health-related quality of life for patients with diabetic retinopathy

Milne A, Johnson JA, Tennant M, Rudnisky C, Dryden DM
Record ID 32013000040
English
Authors' objectives: To identify and evaluate the psychometric properties of tools used to measure health-related quality of life (HRQL) in patients receiving treatment for diabetic retinopathy (DR), and to assess the effectiveness of interventions for DR to improve HRQL.
Authors' recommendations: We identified few HRQL measurement instruments that have been used to assess the impact of treatment in patients with DR or DME; however, the tools that have been used have been adequately evaluated. Two tools developed specifically for patients with DR are currently undergoing evaluation. In general, HRQL was improved following interventions for DR. Further research on HRQL following anti-VEGF treatment for DME is needed to confirm the results of two RCTs. The current research on the impact of other interventions for DR on HRQL is insufficient to draw conclusions about the relative effect of one intervention versus another. RCTs that assess the impact of treatments for DR should include HRQL as an outcome.
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2012
URL for published report: http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coverage/DeterminationProcess/downloads/id84ta.pdf
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: United States
MeSH Terms
  • Quality of Life
Contact
Organisation Name: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Contact Address: Center for Outcomes and Evidence Technology Assessment Program, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850, USA. Tel: +1 301 427 1610; Fax: +1 301 427 1639;
Contact Name: martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Contact Email: martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Copyright: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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