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Table 2 Data items

From: Effectiveness of interventions to increase uptake and completion of treatment for diabetic retinopathy in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid review protocol

Data categories

Example data outcomes

Publication characteristics

Authors, title, publication date, journal citation

Study characteristics

Design

Dates of data collection

Population characteristics

Country

Population demographics (age, gender)

Sample size

Intervention characteristics

Setting (rural/urban, community/hospital)

Intervention target: patients, providers, policy-makers

Treatment indication: pan retinal laser photocoagulation (PRP) for PDR, focal laser, intravitreal anti-VEGF or steroids for DMO

Treatment completion guideline, e.g. number of laser sessions, number of burns and number of injections

Type of intervention, e.g. guidelines, treatment regime, educational programmes, financial subsidies, follow-up prompts and reminders, ongoing quality assurance and improvement processes, electronic patient management

Factors associated with uptake/completion of treatment: provider and patient

Outcomes

Proportion of patients initiating treatment for DR and/or DMO among those to whom it is recommended

Proportion of patients completing treatment for DR and/or DMO among those to whom it is recommended

Proportion of patients completing treatment for DR and/or DMO among those initiating treatment

Number and proportion of DR and/or DMO rounds from the recommended treatment protocol completed per patient

Cost-effectiveness of intervention to increase DR/DMO treatment uptake or completion