Purpose To compare diabetic retinopathy screening among patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes under care in two distinct setups: hospital-based multidisciplinary and general practice-based. Materials and methods In this retrospective observational case series, we collected data from a total of 133 diabetic patients: subjects from the hospital-based multidisciplinary setting were referred by the diabetologist and screened by an ophthalmologist using the Optomed Aurora IQ fundus camera. These patients were compared with those who underwent DR screening arranged through a general practice-based setting. Results The proportion of patients treated with insulin was higher in the hospital-based multidisciplinary group, both considering the totality patients and those affected by type 2 diabetes (71.6% vs. 32.2%; p < 0.001, and 58.8% vs. 31.0%; p = 0.004 respectively). Patients from the hospital-based multidisciplinary group had a longer mean diabetes duration (19.6 vs 14.9 years, p < 0.001), underwent DR screening more frequently in the previous three years (2.9 vs 1.4, p < 0.001), the mean time between two DR screenings was shorter (14.6 vs 77.9 weeks, p < 0.001), and DR was detected more frequently (32,4% vs 13.5%; p = 0.011). Conclusion We were able to demonstrate that patients screened in the multidisciplinary center, which had characteristics predisposing to a higher risk of DR, were more likely to be diagnosed with DR on time, with a higher mean number of DR screenings and a shorted interval between diabetic and ophthalmological assessments.

Comparison of diabetic retinopathy screening between hospital-based multidisciplinary and general practice-based settings: insights from a regional study in Italy

Olivieri, Chiara;Marolo, Paola;Parisi, Guglielmo;Neri, Giovanni;Broglio, Fabio;Borrelli, Enrico;Reibaldi, Michele
2024-01-01

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Purpose To compare diabetic retinopathy screening among patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes under care in two distinct setups: hospital-based multidisciplinary and general practice-based. Materials and methods In this retrospective observational case series, we collected data from a total of 133 diabetic patients: subjects from the hospital-based multidisciplinary setting were referred by the diabetologist and screened by an ophthalmologist using the Optomed Aurora IQ fundus camera. These patients were compared with those who underwent DR screening arranged through a general practice-based setting. Results The proportion of patients treated with insulin was higher in the hospital-based multidisciplinary group, both considering the totality patients and those affected by type 2 diabetes (71.6% vs. 32.2%; p < 0.001, and 58.8% vs. 31.0%; p = 0.004 respectively). Patients from the hospital-based multidisciplinary group had a longer mean diabetes duration (19.6 vs 14.9 years, p < 0.001), underwent DR screening more frequently in the previous three years (2.9 vs 1.4, p < 0.001), the mean time between two DR screenings was shorter (14.6 vs 77.9 weeks, p < 0.001), and DR was detected more frequently (32,4% vs 13.5%; p = 0.011). Conclusion We were able to demonstrate that patients screened in the multidisciplinary center, which had characteristics predisposing to a higher risk of DR, were more likely to be diagnosed with DR on time, with a higher mean number of DR screenings and a shorted interval between diabetic and ophthalmological assessments.
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Diabetic retinopathy; Screening; Settings
Olivieri, Chiara; Salato, Mattia; Campanella, Alessandra; Marolo, Paola; Parisi, Guglielmo; Neri, Giovanni; Toro, Mario Damiano; Scarmozzino, Antonio;...espandi
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