"The study found that annual screening of all patients for STDR [sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy] was not cost-effective. Screening this entire cohort every 3 years was most likely to be cost-effective."
Development of a cost-effectiveness model for optimisation of the screening interval in diabetic retinopathy screening
PH Scanlon, SJ Aldington, J Leal , R Luengo-Fernandez, J Oke , S Sivaprasad , et al.
Health Technology Assessment 2015;19(74)
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QIPP (Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention) aims to help NHS organisations deliver higher quality care and operate more efficiently and effectively. The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has set up a programme to implement QIPP across the trust. This blog, delivered by the RFH Medical Library, will highlight latest papers about QIPP to support the Trust as they carry out this work.
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