The consequences of waiting for cataract surgery: A systematic review

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 176, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1285-1290

  Hodge, William ^a,b   Horsley, Tanya ^b   Albiani, David ^a   Baryla, Julia ^c   Belliveau, Michel ^c   Buhrmann, Ralf ^a   O'Connor, Michael ^a   Blair, Jason ^a   Lowcock, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA EYE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; FALLING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; AGED; CANADA; FEMALE; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; CANADA; CATARACT EXTRACTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 34248157620     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.060962     Document Type: Article

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