Trial reportPreventing chronic disease2021
A Randomized Trial to Improve Adherence to Follow-up Eye Examinations Among People With Glaucoma.
Trial report in Preventing chronic disease, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 17 papers.
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The trial behind it
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Philadelphia Telemedicine Glaucoma Detection and Follow-Up Study
The Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-Up Study (NYC-SIGHT)
Who cites it
17 citing papers in PubMed.
- Patient Navigators Improve In-Office Eye Exam Adherence After Community Eye Screenings in a Randomized Clinical Trial: NYC-SIGHT Study.American journal of ophthalmology · 2025Trial
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- Identification of Risk Factors for Glaucoma Progression in Free-Text Clinical Notes Using a Local Large Language Model.Translational vision science & technology · 2026Article
- Design of a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial for Comparing the Michigan Screening and Intervention for Glaucoma and Eye Health and Telemedicine Protocol with Usual Care for Disease Detection.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Adherence to Pediatric Ophthalmology Follow-Up After Completion of Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Retrospective Review.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- Complexity and Barriers to Vision Care: A Narrative Review Informed by a Mobile Eye Program.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
- Ophthalmic care at an academic medical centre for patients who were incarcerated or in immigration detention.Eye (London, England) · 2025Observational
- Seeing the unseen: uncovering health-related social needs through universal screening at an academic ophthalmology practice.Eye (London, England) · 2025Article
- Time spent on eye disease screening, optical care, and care navigation within a federally qualified health center.AJO international · 2025Article
- Clinical Perspectives on the Use of Computer Vision in Glaucoma Screening.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
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- Factors Associated with Follow-Up Adherence After Teleophthalmology for Diabetic Eye Screening Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2023Article
- Follow-Up Adherence After Community Health Vision Screening Programs: A Review of the Literature.Journal of academic ophthalmology (2017) · 2023Article
- Effect of a Patient Navigator Program to Address Barriers to Eye Care at an Academic Ophthalmology Practice.Journal of academic ophthalmology (2017) · 2023Article
- Emerging glaucoma treatments: are we seeing an improvement in adherence?Expert review of ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Addressing Social Determinants of Vision Health.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2022Review
- Advancing Health Equity, Eliminating Health Disparities, and Improving Population Health.Preventing chronic disease · 2021Article
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13 authors.
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Abstract
introductionAppointment nonadherence is common among people with glaucoma, making it difficult for eye care providers to monitor glaucoma progression. Our objective was to determine whether the use of patient navigators, in conjunction with social worker support, could increase adherence to recommended follow-up eye appointments.
methodsA randomized, controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of an intervention that used patient navigators and social workers to improve patient adherence to follow-up eye care compared with usual care. Participants with glaucoma and other eye diseases (N = 344) were identified at primary care clinics in community settings through telemedicine screening of imaging and then randomized to enhanced intervention (EI) or usual care (UC). Data on participants' visits with local ophthalmologists were collected for up to 3 years from randomization. Groups were compared for timely attendance at the first visit with the local ophthalmologist and adherence to recommended follow-up visits.
resultsTimely attendance at the first visit was higher for EI than UC (74.4% vs 39.0%; average relative risk [aRR] = 1.85; 95% CI, 1.51-2.28; P < .001). Rates of adherence to recommended annual follow-up during year 1 were 18.6% in the EI group and 8.1% in the usual care group (aRR = 2.08; 95% CI, 1.14-3.76; P = .02). The aRR across years 2 and 3 was 3.92 (95% CI, 1.24-12.43; P = .02).
conclusionAn intervention using patient navigators and social workers doubled the rate of adherence to annual recommended follow-up eye care compared with usual care in community settings, and was effective at increasing connections with local ophthalmologists. Interventions to further improve long-term adherence are needed.
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