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Observational studyBMJ open2019

Profile of a population-based diabetic macular oedema study: the Liverpool Eye and Diabetes Study (Sydney).

Gerald Liew, Vincent W Wong, Mercy Saw, Tania E Tsang, Tim Nolan, Stephen Ong, I-Van Ho

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Observational study in BMJ open, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Gerald Liew *South West Retina, Retina Associates, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.
Vincent W Wong *Liverpool Diabetes Collaborative Research Unit, Ingham Institute of Applied Science, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Mercy SawLiverpool Diabetes Collaborative Research Unit, Ingham Institute of Applied Science, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Tania E TsangSouth West Retina, Retina Associates, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.
Tim NolanSouth West Retina, Retina Associates, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.
Stephen OngSouth West Retina, Retina Associates, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.
I-Van HoSouth West Retina, Retina Associates, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe population prevalence of diabetic macular oedema (DME) is unclear. Previous estimates have depended on photographic grading of clinically significant macular oedema, which is subjective and has resulted in widely varying estimates. With the advent of optical coherence tomography (OCT), the presence and severity of DME can now be assessed objectively and accurately.

methodsThe Liverpool Eye and Diabetes Study (LEADS) is a cross-sectional population-based study of patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes in a multi-ethnic region of Sydney, Australia, to determine the population prevalence of OCT-defined DME, how this varies by ethnicity and association with systemic factors. This report describes the rationale, methodology and study aims.

resultsTo date 646 patients out of an expected sample size of 2000 have been recruited. Baseline data are presented for patients with type 1 (n=75, 11.8%) and type 2 (n=562, 88.2%) diabetes recruited to date. Patients with type 1 diabetes were younger (39.5vs60.7 years), with longer duration of diabetes (18.1vs11.7 years), slightly worse glycaemic control (HbA1c 9.0vs8.3), and less likely to have hypertension (30.7vs71.4%), hypercholesterolaemia (33.3vs74.6%) and obesity (31.1vs51.5%, respectively, all p<0.05).

conclusionsThe LEADS will provide objective estimates of the population prevalence of DME, how this varies with ethnicity and associations with systemic disease.

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AdultAgedAustraliaCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGlycated HemoglobinHumansLogistic ModelsMacular EdemaMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPrevalenceTomography, Optical CoherenceGlycated Hemoglobincohort studydiabetic macular oedemadiabetic retinopathy

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PMID30679285
PMCPMC6347905

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