Stratifying the NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme: into the unknown?

Sampson, CJ, James, M, Broadbent, DM and Harding, SP ORCID: 0000-0003-4676-1158 (2016) Stratifying the NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme: into the unknown? DIABETIC MEDICINE, 33 (12). pp. 1612-1614.

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Abstract

In this commentary, we consider the recent recommendation by the UK National Screening Committee (NSC) that people with diabetes at low risk of sight loss should be invited to screening every 2 years rather than annually [1]. We broadly support this recommendation but believe that there are important outstanding questions that require attention before such a policy is implemented. We discuss the decision in the context of the history of the NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (NDESP) and reflect on the current state of evidence, including work cited by the NSC [1-4]. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Humans, Diabetic Retinopathy, Diabetes Mellitus, Disease Progression, Mass Screening, Risk Factors, National Health Programs, State Medicine, Critical Pathways, Standard of Care, United Kingdom
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	30 Aug 2016 09:39
Last Modified:	19 Jan 2023 07:30
DOI:	10.1111/dme.13192
Related URLs:	Author Publisher
URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3003052