Interventions used to determine the appropriate patient populations for cataract surgery: a review of the clinical evidence and guidelines
CADTH
Record ID 32014000178
English
Authors' recommendations:
The findings of eight observational validation studies suggest that there are some tools available that may help to predict and select which candidates are likely to most benefit from cataract surgery. However, none of these studies was of a comparative intervention and so some question remains regarding the practical prospective application of these tools in an actual clinical setting, and the comparative effectiveness of using these tools versus other tools or standard practice. Current guidelines provide guidance for evaluating patients for cataract surgery, but do not provide specific metrics for determining appropriateness or prioritizing patients requirements for this procedure.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/htis/may-2013/RC0443%20Cataract%20Surgery%20Final.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Patient Selection
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553; Fax: +1 613 226 5392;
Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
requests@cadth.ca
Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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