Screening for Presence or Absence of Diabetic Retinopathy
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Screening for presence or absence of diabetic retinopathy: a meta-analysis.
OBJECTIVES To examine how mydriasis and the medical qualifications of photographers who take retinal photographs influence the accuracy of screening for diabetic retinopathy (DR). METHODS Our meta-analysis included studies that measured the sensitivity and specificity of tests designed to detect any DR, sight-threatening DR, or macular edema. Using random-effects logistic regression, we exami...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Ophthalmology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0003-9950
DOI: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2010.319