Glaucoma is the first leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide with increasing importance in public health. Indicators of glaucoma care quality as well as efficiency would benefit public health assessments, but are lacking. We propose three such indicators. First, the glaucoma coverage rate (GCR), which is the number of people known to have glaucoma divided by the total number of people with glaucoma as estimated from population-based studies multiplied by 100%. Second, the glaucoma detection rate (GDR), which is number of newly diagnosed glaucoma patients in one year divided by the population in a defined area in millions. Third, the glaucoma follow-up adherence rate (GFAR), calculated as the number of patients with glaucoma who visit eye care provider(s) at least once a year over the total number of patients with glaucoma in given eye care provider(s) in a specific period. Regularly tracking and reporting these three indicators may help to improve the healthcare system performance at national or regional levels.
基金:
Wenzhou Medical University RD Fund [QTJ13009]; Health Innovation Talents in Zhejiang Province [25]
第一作者机构:[1]Wenzhou Med Univ, Eye Hosp, Clin & Epidemiol Eye Res Ctr, Wenzhou, Peoples R China[2]Queens Univ, Ctr Publ Hlth, Belfast, Antrim, North Ireland[5]Eye Hosp, Wenzhou Med Coll, Sch Optometry & Ophthalmol, 270 Xue Yuan Xi Rd, Wenzhou 3250027, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
通讯作者:
通讯机构:[1]Wenzhou Med Univ, Eye Hosp, Clin & Epidemiol Eye Res Ctr, Wenzhou, Peoples R China[2]Queens Univ, Ctr Publ Hlth, Belfast, Antrim, North Ireland[5]Eye Hosp, Wenzhou Med Coll, Sch Optometry & Ophthalmol, 270 Xue Yuan Xi Rd, Wenzhou 3250027, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Liang Yuan Bo,Zhang Ye,Musch David C.,et al.Proposing new indicators for glaucoma healthcare service[J].EYE AND VISION.2017,4:doi:10.1186/s40662-017-0071-0.
APA:
Liang, Yuan Bo,Zhang, Ye,Musch, David C.&Congdon, Nathan.(2017).Proposing new indicators for glaucoma healthcare service.EYE AND VISION,4,
MLA:
Liang, Yuan Bo,et al."Proposing new indicators for glaucoma healthcare service".EYE AND VISION 4.(2017)