Analysis of false-positive borderline diagnoses in a glaucoma detection program.
Various glaucoma tests were given to 465 patients from the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee College of Medicine. An average of approximately 1.5 false-positive tests was found in each of 122 borderline cases that were proved not to have glaucoma after a continuous follow-up of from three months to three years. The significance of these false-positive tests was pointed out; explanations were given for them; recommendations were offered for their reduction.
Wesberry
J M
JM
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, USA.
Hiatt
R
R
Deutsch
A R
AR
Lewis
P M
PM
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006068:Gonioscopy / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000592:standards*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular / Q000592:standards*