title: Analysis of false-positive borderline diagnoses in a glaucoma detection program.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wesberry
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hiatt
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Deutsch
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: 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*