'Shared care' and computer assistance in glaucoma management.
Primary open angle glaucoma afflicts 1-2% of people over 50 years of age. The diagnosis relies on a number of examinations, many of them performed by ophthalmic nurses, and the care of glaucoma patients has become one of their main tasks. A knowledge-based system for decision support in glaucoma management has been developed and validated. The aim of the current study is to evaluate the influence of computerised decision support on a 'shared care' organisation for the management of glaucoma patients.
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Stockholm University College of Health Sciences, Solna, Sweden.
D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003658:Decision Making, Computer-Assisted; D017143:Fuzzy Logic; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013548:Sweden