Critical pathway for primary open angle glaucoma diagnosis
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    AIM: To develop a critical pathway for primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) diagnosis intended to be efficient, to unify criteria, reduce resource use and minimize costs to the health system. METHODS: We performed a systematic search on PubMed, Cochrane, Embase and ClinicalTrials.org databases and classified the quality of evidence from level I through III. RESULTS: A critical pathway was designed by setting a key-decision step by step model on the basis of the best current evidence. CONCLUSION: A critical pathway, evidence-based guideline, may be a useful tool intended to reduce costs while maintaining or even improving the quality of care for diagnosing a highly prevalent pathology such as open angle glaucoma.

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Alejandro R. Allocco, Julia A. Ponce, Maria J. Riera, et al. Critical pathway for primary open angle glaucoma diagnosis. Int J Ophthalmol, 2017,10(6):968-972

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  • Received:November 08,2016
  • Revised:February 07,2017
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  • Online: June 14,2017
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