Outcome Measures in Glaucoma:A Systematic Review of Cochrane Reviews and Protocols


Autoria(s): Ismail, Rehab; Azuara-Blanco, Augusto; Ramsay, Craig R
Data(s)

14/11/2013

Resumo

In clinical trials, the selection of appropriate outcomes is crucial for the assessment of whether one intervention is better than another. Selection of inappropriate outcomes can compromise the utility of a trial. However, the process of selecting the most suitable outcomes to include can be complex. Ideally, glaucoma trials aim to evaluate important outcomes for clinicians and patients. A high variability in the selection of outcomes suggests that there is no consensus on how best to evaluate the effect of glaucoma interventions. Further, it makes evidence synthesis difficult. The purpose of this review is to determine the extent of clinical outcome measures used in published glaucoma Cochrane Reviews and Protocols.

Identificador

http://pure.qub.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/outcome-measures-in-glaucoma(71f6ac75-b942-4171-b59c-ae2877c1c189).html

http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/IJG.0000000000000022

Idioma(s)

eng

Direitos

info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess

Fonte

Ismail , R , Azuara-Blanco , A & Ramsay , C R 2013 , ' Outcome Measures in Glaucoma : A Systematic Review of Cochrane Reviews and Protocols ' Journal of Glaucoma . DOI: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000000022

Palavras-Chave #/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2731 #Ophthalmology
Tipo

article