Extended interval screening by the Diabetic RetinaScreen Programme in Ireland

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Record ID 32018001671
English
Authors' objectives: Diabetic retinopathy is a microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus and is a common cause of vision impairment and sight loss. Diabetic retinopathy screening programmes can prevent the progression of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy (STDR) by timely detection and treatment of cases. Diabetic RetinaScreen is a government-funded programme providing free diabetic retinopathy screening to all persons with diabetes aged 12 years and older on the Diabetic RetinaScreen register. Annual screening of people with diabetes is current practice. However, in line with international practice, it has been proposed that two year screening intervals should be introduced for those at low risk of retinopathy progression and who have demonstrated compliance with the programme.
Details
Project Status: Completed
URL for project: https://www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-publications/health-technology-assessment/extended-interval-screening-diabetic
URL for protocol: https://www.hiqa.ie/sites/default/files/2021-02/Protocol-Diabetic-RetinaScreen-FINAL.pdf
Year Published: 2021
URL for published report: https://www.hiqa.ie/sites/default/files/2021-02/Scoping-Report-Extended-Interval-Screening-DRS_0.pdf
Requestor: The National Screening Advisory Committee (NSAC)
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: Ireland
MeSH Terms
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Mass Screening
  • Time Factors
  • Risk Factors
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Keywords
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Screening
Contact
Organisation Name: Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Contact Address: Health Information and Quality Authority, George's Court, George's Lane,Smithfield, Dublin 7. PH : + 353 (01) 814 7464
Contact Name: info@hiqa.ie
Contact Email: info@hiqa.ie
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