Screening for glaucoma: US preventive services task force recommendation statement

VA Moyer - Annals of internal medicine, 2013 - acpjournals.org
VA Moyer
Annals of internal medicine, 2013acpjournals.org
Chinese translation Description: Update of the 2004 US Preventive Services Task Force
(USPSTF) recommendation on screening for glaucoma. Methods: The USPSTF reviewed
evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for glaucoma and of medical and surgical
treatment of early glaucoma. Beneficial outcomes of interest included improved vision-
related quality of life and reduced progression of early asymptomatic glaucoma to vision-
related impairment. The USPSTF also considered evidence on the accuracy of glaucoma …
Chinese translation
Description
Update of the 2004 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for glaucoma.
Methods
The USPSTF reviewed evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for glaucoma and of medical and surgical treatment of early glaucoma. Beneficial outcomes of interest included improved vision-related quality of life and reduced progression of early asymptomatic glaucoma to vision-related impairment. The USPSTF also considered evidence on the accuracy of glaucoma screening tests.
Population
This recommendation applies to adults who do not have vision symptoms and are seen in a primary care setting.
Recommendation
The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for primary open-angle glaucoma in adults. (I statement)
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