Petrushkin, H., Barsam, A., Mavrakakis, Miltiadis C., Parfitt, A. and Jaye, P. (2011) Optic disc assessment in the emergency department: a comparative study between the PanOptic and direct ophthalmoscopes. Emergency Medicine Journal, Online. ISSN 1472-0205
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Optic disc assessment is an essential part of the neurological examination of acutely unwell patients. This study compares the PanOptic ophthalmoscope with the direct ophthalmoscope for accuracy of diagnosis and ease of use. Patient satisfaction was also compared for the two instruments. A single-masked prospective observational study was carried out. The authors showed that the PanOptic ophthalmoscope was more sensitive (p=0.03) and specific (p=0.03) than the direct ophthalmoscope. The PanOptic ophthalmoscope was preferred by both doctors (p=0.001) and patients (p=0.04) in terms of comfort and ease of use.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://emj.bmj.com/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2011 BMJ Publishing Group |
| Divisions: | Statistics |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HA Statistics R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Nov 2011 09:11 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2024 23:09 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/39266 |
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