TY - JOUR
T1 - Appointment compliance in patients with diabetic macular edema and exudative macular degeneration
AU - Compliance Study Group
AU - Jansen, Michael E.
AU - Krambeer, Chelsey J.
AU - Kermany, Daniel S.
AU - Waters, Jana N.
AU - Tie, Wayne
AU - Bahadorani, Sepehr
AU - Singer, Julia
AU - Comstock, Jordan M.
AU - Wannamaker, Kendall W.
AU - Singer, Michael A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2018/3
Y1 - 2018/3
N2 - Background and Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare cancellation and no-show rates in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) and exudative macular degeneration (wet AMD). Patients and Methods: An anonymous survey was sent to 1,726 retina specialists inquiring as to the number of appointments their patients with DME and wet AMD attended, cancelled, or did not show up for in 2014 and 2015. Results: Data were obtained on 109,599 appointments. Patients with DME in the U.S. had a 1.591-times increased odds of cancelling or no-showing to their appointments than patients with wet AMD (P < .0001). Patients with DME in Europe had a 1.918-times increased odds of cancelling or no showing to their appointments than patients with wet AMD (P < .0001). Conclusion: Patients with DME in the U.S. and Europe cancelled and no-showed to their appointments significantly more often than patients with wet AMD. These findings can be taken into consideration when establishing treatment plans for patients with DME.
AB - Background and Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare cancellation and no-show rates in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) and exudative macular degeneration (wet AMD). Patients and Methods: An anonymous survey was sent to 1,726 retina specialists inquiring as to the number of appointments their patients with DME and wet AMD attended, cancelled, or did not show up for in 2014 and 2015. Results: Data were obtained on 109,599 appointments. Patients with DME in the U.S. had a 1.591-times increased odds of cancelling or no-showing to their appointments than patients with wet AMD (P < .0001). Patients with DME in Europe had a 1.918-times increased odds of cancelling or no showing to their appointments than patients with wet AMD (P < .0001). Conclusion: Patients with DME in the U.S. and Europe cancelled and no-showed to their appointments significantly more often than patients with wet AMD. These findings can be taken into consideration when establishing treatment plans for patients with DME.
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U2 - 10.3928/23258160-20180221-06
DO - 10.3928/23258160-20180221-06
M3 - Article
C2 - 29554386
AN - SCOPUS:85044195050
SN - 2325-8160
VL - 49
SP - 186
EP - 190
JO - Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging Retina
JF - Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging Retina
IS - 3
ER -