The Comparative Effectiveness of Telemedicine to Detect Diabetic Retinopathy

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Conditions studied: Diabetic Retinopathy

In brief

This project aims to: 1) evaluate the long-term effectiveness of telemedicine to detect diabetic retinopathy when compared to traditional surveillance methods, 2) identify the health belief factors related to adherence with annual diabetic eye exams, and 3) determine the cost-effectiveness of the telemedicine system from the perspective of the community clinic, the third-party payer, and the individual patient.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01364129

Run by

Legacy Health System

People needed

567

Starts

2006-08-01

Expected to finish

2012-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-03-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• diabetic, at least 18 years old, patient at a participating health clinic

Where it is running

• Hunter Health Clinic — Wichita, Kansas, United States
• Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center — Pendleton, Oregon, United States

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