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ArticleBMJ open2024

Portable devices for diagnosis and monitoring of glaucoma: a scoping review protocol.

Farouk Garba, Fatima Kyari, Winifred Nolan, Matthew J Burton, Iris Gordon, Jennifer R Evans, Victor H Hu

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Article in BMJ open, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Farouk GarbaFaculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, International Centre for Eye Health, London, UK farouk.garba@lshtm.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0001-5341-0853
Fatima KyariFaculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, International Centre for Eye Health, London, UK.
Winifred NolanFaculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, International Centre for Eye Health, London, UK.
Matthew J BurtonFaculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, International Centre for Eye Health, London, UK.
Iris GordonFaculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, International Centre for Eye Health, London, UK.
Jennifer R EvansFaculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, International Centre for Eye Health, London, UK.
Victor H HuFaculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, International Centre for Eye Health, London, UK.
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · GBAhmadu Bello University · NG

Funding

Wellcome Trust 207472
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionGlaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. The need to diagnose glaucoma early in its natural history before extensive sight loss occurs cannot be overemphasised. However, glaucoma is largely asymptomatic in the early stages of the disease making it complex to diagnose clinically and requires the support of technology. The objective of this scoping review is to determine the nature and extent of the evidence for use of portable devices in the diagnosis of glaucoma.

methodsWe will consider studies conducted in all healthcare settings using portable devices for the detection of all type of adult glaucoma. We will also include any systematic reviews or scoping reviews, which relate to this topic. Searches will be conducted in MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL on the Cochrane Library and Global Health databases, from their inception to the present. Reference lists from publications identified in the searches will also be reviewed. Two authors will independently screen titles and abstracts, followed by full-text screening to assess studies for inclusion. Any disagreements will be discussed and resolved with a third author. Tables accompanied by narrative descriptions will be employed to discuss results and show how it relates to review questions. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval is not required in this review. Only published and publicly accessible data will be used. We will publish our findings in an open-access, peer-reviewed journal and develop an accessible summary of results and recommendations.

Indexed as

GlaucomaBlindnessDatabases, FactualDissent and DisputesHealth FacilitiesHumansResearch DesignScoping Reviews as TopicGlaucomaProtocols & guidelinesPublic health

Identifiers

PMID38471693
PMCPMC10936509
OpenAlexW4392712111

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