The impact of the Health Technology Board for Scotland's grading model on referrals to ophthalmology services

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 891-896

  Philip, S ^a   Cowie, L M ^a   Olson, J A ^a  

^a Grampian Diabetes Retinal Screening Programme   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYDRIATIC AGENT; TROPICAMIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MYDRIASIS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; GOVERNING BOARD; GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SCOTLAND;

EID: 21344474785     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2004.051334     Document Type: Article

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