1990
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1990.11
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Costing a community based screening programme for the detection of glaucoma

Abstract: Nottingham SummaryThe cost of detecting a case of glaucoma in a community based screening programme was calculated using data from a pilot study on a population aged 50 and over.The cost per screen was estimated at £3.35 with a total cost of £311 per case detected. These estimates include the cost of both the algorithmically based screen ing programme and the hospital assessment of true and false positives.These costs are considered to compare favourably with the potential costs incurred by paying optometrists… Show more

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“…No national screening programme exists in Ireland. Costing of such a programme has been investigated in England23 and could compare favourably with the cost of the blindness due to glaucoma. Our results emphasise the need for allocating resources to screening, treatment, and research on glaucoma.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…No national screening programme exists in Ireland. Costing of such a programme has been investigated in England23 and could compare favourably with the cost of the blindness due to glaucoma. Our results emphasise the need for allocating resources to screening, treatment, and research on glaucoma.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Os autores declaram não possuir interesse financeiro no marketing dos medicamentos mencionados no estudo. (1) Residente de Oftalmologia da Escola Paulista de Medicina / Universidade Federal de São PauloDepartamento de Oftalmologia; (2) Aluno do 5° ano médico da Escola Paulista de Medicina / Universidade Federal de São Paulo; (3) Pós-graduando da Escola Paulista de Medicina / Universidade Federal de São Paulo -Departamento de Oftalmologia -Setor de Glaucoma; (4) Médico, Doutor, Escola Paulista de Medicina / Universidade Federal de São Paulo -Departamento de Oftalmologia / Chefe do Setor de Glaucoma; (5) Professor adjunto da Escola Paulista de Medicina / Universidade Federal de São Paulo -Departamento de Oftalmologia. -Setor de Glaucoma Endereço para correspondência: Drª Larissa Pedroso -Rua João Julião, 296 -Ap.…”
Section: The Real Cost Of Glaucoma Treatment For An Outpatientunclassified
“…CEP 01323-020. Fone: 289-0707. e-mail: larrisap@oftalmo.epm.br Larissa Pedroso (1) Edenilson dos Santos Carvalho Junior (2) Augusto Paranhos Júnior (3) João Antônio Prata Júnior (4) Paulo Augusto de Arruda Mello (5) RESUMO Palavras-chave: Glaucoma, custo, tratamento.…”
Section: The Real Cost Of Glaucoma Treatment For An Outpatientunclassified
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