Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Eleni Nikita
United Kingdom
Research Article
Virtual Glaucoma Clinic: Do Consultants Agree on Management Outcomes?
Author(s): Erwin Chung Chen Tse Sak Kwun, Eleni Nikita, Joshua Lim, Fiona Spencer and Leon AuErwin Chung Chen Tse Sak Kwun, Eleni Nikita, Joshua Lim, Fiona Spencer and Leon Au
Objective: To evaluate inter-examiner variations in glaucoma management amongst consultants with different levels of experience in Virtual Glaucoma Clinic.
Methods: Three glaucoma specialist consultants with varying years of experience (1, 5 and 15 years) independently reviewed 112 consecutive cases. The management outcomes of the three consultants were recorded for each case on a specially designed proforma. Inter-consultant agreement on recall time, review place and treatment plan was analysed using kappa coefficient. The cohort was classified into two groups for further analysis. The first group consisted of patients in whom all three consultants agreed on management outcomes. The second group consisted of patients in whom at least one consultant disagreed on management outcomes. Unpaired student-t-test was used to calculate the differenc.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000585