Screening Results for Diabetic Retinopathy in Germany in a Real-world Cohort in a Metropolitan Diabetes Care Center
Discussion Despite a high screening performance in a real-world setting,
complete screening in compliance with German guidelines, including written
reporting, was found in less than half of the cohort. The prevalence and
incidence of DR are high. Even when referred according to the regulations,
one-quarter of patients made a co-payment. Efficient solutions to current
barriers can emerge with mutual time-saving information prior to examination and
feedback about the implementation of findings into treatment. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | Full text
Source: Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Mertes, Bernardo Kuniss, Nadine Piorkowski, Michael Mertes, Linus Paul Hammes, Hans-Peter Tags: Article Source Type: research
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