Is there overutilisation of cataract surgery in England?

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-17

  Black, N ^a   Browne, J ^a   Van Der Meulen, J ^a   Jamieson, L ^b   Copley, L ^b   Lewsey, J ^c  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IMPACT OF EVENTS SCALE; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; URINARY DYSFUNCTION; VALIDITY; VISION; VISUAL THRESHOLD;

AGED; CATARACT EXTRACTION; ENGLAND; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION TESTS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 58349100460     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2007.136150     Document Type: Article

References (34)

1. Naeim A, Keeler EB, Gutierrez PR, et al. Is cataract surgery cost-effective among older patients with a low predicted probability for improvement in reported visual functioning? Med Care 2006;44:982-9.
2. Keenan T, Rosen P, Yeates D, et al. Time trends and geographical variation in cataract surgery rates in England: study of surgical workload. Br J Ophthalmol 2007;91:901-4.
3. NHS Executive. Action on cataracts: good practice guidance. London: Department of Health, 2000.
4. Wood CM. Surgery for cataract [editorial]. BMJ 2007:334:107.
5. NHS Executive. Growing capacity: independent sector diagnosis and treatment centres. London: Department of Health, 2002.
6. Wright CJ, Chambers GK, Robens-Paradise Y. Evaluation of indications for and outcomes of elective surgery. CMAJ 2002;167:461-6.
7. Royal College of Ophthalmologists. Cataract surgery guidelines. London: RCOphth, 2004. http://rcophth.ac.uk/docs/publications/ CataractSurgeryGuidelinesMarch
8. Steinberg EP, Tielsch JM, Stein OD, et al. The VF-14: An index of functional impairment in patients with cataract. Arch Ophthalmol 1994;112:630-38.
9. Norregaard JC, Bernth-Petersen P, Alonso J, et al. Variation in indications for cataract surgery in the United States, Denmark, Canada, and Spain: results from the International Cataract Surgery Outcomes Study. Br J Ophthalmol 1998;82:1107-11.
10. Espallargues M, Alonso J. Effectiveness of cataract surgery in Barcelona, Spain. J Clin Epidemiol 1998;51:843-52.
11. Desai P. The outcomes of cataract surgery: the relationships between visual acuity, visual function and quality of life. PhD thesis. University of London, 1996.
12. Tey A, Grant B, Harbison D, et al. Redesign and modernisation of an NHS cataract service (Fife 1997-20041: multifaceted approach. BMJ;334:149-53.
13. Lundquvist B, Monestam E. Longitudinal changes in subjective and objective visual function five years after cataract surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg 2006;32:1944-50.
14. Valderas JM, Rue M, Guyatt G, et al. The impact of the VF-14 index, a perceived visual function measure, in the routine management of cataract patients. Qual Life Res 2005;14:1743-53.
15. Pager CK. Assessment of visual satisfaction and function after cataract surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg 2004;30:2510-16.
16. Kelly SP, Billington B. Cataract surgery in England [letter]. http://bjo.bmj.com/cgi/eletters/91/7/901#1844 (accessed 18 Oct 2008).
17. Browne J, Jamieson L, Lewsey J, et al. Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) in elective surgery: report to the Department of Health. http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/hsru/research/PROMs-Report-12-Dec-07.pdf (accessed 18 Oct 2008).
18. Bayliss EA, Ellis JL, Steiner JF. Subjective assessments of comorbidity correlate with quality of life health outcomes: Initial validation of a comorbidity assessment instrument. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2005;3:51-8.
19. Dolan P. Modelling valuations for EuroQol health states. Med Care 1997;35:1095-108.
20. Black NA, Sanderson CFB. Day surgery-development of a questionnaire for eliciting patients' experiences. Qual Health Care 1993;2:157-61.
21. Oldham PD. A note on the analysis of repeated measurements on the same subjects. J Chronic Dis 1962;15:969-77.
22. Jaeschke R, Singer J, Guyatt GH. Ascertaining the minimal clinically important difference. Control Clin Tials 1989;10:407- 15.
23. Desai P, Reidy A, Minassian DC, et al. Gains from cataract surgery: visual function and quality of life. Br J Ophthalmol 1996;80:868-73.
24. Black NA, Sanderson CFB, Freeland AP, et al. A randomised controlled trial of surgery for glue ear. BMJ 1990;300:1551-6.
25. Flood AB, Lorence DP, Ding J, et al. The role of expectations in patients' reports of post-operative outcomes and improvement following therapy. Med Care 1993;31:1043-56.
26. Black NA, Griffiths JM, Pope C, et al. Impact of surgery for stress incontinence on morbidity: cohort study. BMJ 1997;315:1493-8.
27. Casard SD, Patrick DL, Damiano AM, et al. Reproducibility and responsiveness of the VF14. Arch Ophthalmol 1995;113:1508-13.
28. Alonso J, Espallargues M, Andersen TF, et al. International applicability of the VF14: an index of visual function in patients with cataracts. Ophthalmology 1997,104:799-807.
29. Lee JE, Fos PJ, Zuniga MA, et al. Assessing health-related quality of life in cataract patients: the relationship between utility and health-related quality of life measurement. Qual Life Res 2000;9:1127-35.
30. Bellan L. Why are patients with no visual symptoms on cataract waiting lists? Can J Ophthalmol 2005;40:433-8.
31. Datta S, Foss AG, Grainge MJ, et al. The importance of acuity, stereopsis, and contrast sensitivity for health-related quality of life in elderly women with cataracts. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2008;49:1-6.
32. de Boer MR, Moll AC, de Vet HC, et al. Psychometric properties of vision-related quality of life questionnaires: a systematic review. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt 2004;24:257-73.
33. Department of Health. The NHS in England: the operating framework for 2008/9. http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/ Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH-081094 (accessed 18 Oct 2008).
34. Sparrow JM. Cataract surgical rates: is there overprovision in certain areas? Br J Ophthalmol 2007;91:852-3.