Journal article
Screening for Glaucoma: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Annals of internal medicine, Vol.159(7), pp.484-489
10/01/2013
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-159-6-201309170-00686
PMID: 24325017
Abstract
Description: Update of the 2004 U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for glaucoma.
Methods: The USPSTF reviewed evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for glaucoma and of medical and surgical treatment of early glaucoma. Beneficial outcomes of interest included improved vision-related quality of life and reduced progression of early asymptomatic glaucoma to vision-related impairment. The USPSTF also considered evidence on the accuracy of glaucoma screening tests.
Population: This recommendation applies to adults who do not have vision symptoms and are seen in a primary care setting.
Recommendation: The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for primary open-angle glaucoma in adults. (I statement)
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Screening for Glaucoma: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
- Creators
- Virginia A. Moyer - United States Preventive Services Task ForceMichael L. LeFevre - University of MissouriAlbert L. Siu - Mount Sinai Health SystemJames J. Peters - The Bronx DefendersLinda Ciofu Baumann - University of Wisconsin–MadisonKirsten Bibbins-Domingo - University of California, San FranciscoSusan J. Curry - University of IowaMark Ebell - University of GeorgiaGlenn Flores - Univ Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX USAFrancisco A. R. Garcia - Pima County Dept Hlth, Tucson, AZ USAAdelita Gonzales Cantu - Univ Texas, Hlth Sci Ctr, San Antonio, TX USADavid C. Grossman - University of Puget SoundJessica Herzstein - AIRWanda K. Nicholson - University of North Carolina School of MedicineDouglas K. Owens - Veteran Affairs Palo Alto Hlth Care Syst, Palo Alto, CA USAWilliam R. Phillips - University of WashingtonMichael P. Pignone - Univ N Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC USARosanne LeipzigDiana PetittiTimothy WiltUS Preventive Services Task Force
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Annals of internal medicine, Vol.159(7), pp.484-489
- Publisher
- Amer Coll Physicians
- DOI
- 10.7326/0003-4819-159-6-201309170-00686
- PMID
- 24325017
- ISSN
- 0003-4819
- eISSN
- 1539-3704
- Number of pages
- 6
- Grant note
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; United States Department of Health & Human Services; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/01/2013
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy; Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984367253702771
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