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Abstract #73512 Published in IGR 18-4
Critical pathway for primary open angle glaucoma diagnosis
Allocco AR; Ponce JA; Riera MJ; Magurno MGInternational Journal of Ophthalmology 2017; 10: 968-972
AIM: To develop a critical pathway for primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) diagnosis intended to be efficient, to unify criteria, reduce resource use and minimize costs to the health system. METHODS: We performed a systematic search on PubMed, Cochrane, Embase and ClinicalTrials.org databases and classified the quality of evidence from level I through III. RESULTS: A critical pathway was designed by setting a key-decision step by step model on the basis of the best current evidence. CONCLUSION: A critical pathway, evidence-based guideline, may be a useful tool intended to reduce costs while maintaining or even improving the quality of care for diagnosing a highly prevalent pathology such as open angle glaucoma.
Instituto Santa Lucía Paraná, Alameda de la Federación 493, Paraná 3100, Entre Ríos, Argentina.
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