[Training and clinical activity of Spanish retinologists: a preliminary approach. Retina 2 project. Descriptive analysis].
OBJECTIVE
To create a database of Spanish ophthalmologists mainly dedicated to retinal pathology care, describing their training period characteristics and their daily activity (clinical and surgical).


METHODS
A postal questionnaire was sent to 504 possible retinologists identified through the information supplied by the Spanish Ophthalmological Society and the Spanish Vitreous-Retina Society, with a minimum of 3 retinologists per Autonomous Region.


RESULTS
267 (52.9% of the sample population) responses were collected and processed. Most of the respondents had started their residency after 1980 (82.4%). Ninety-four percent had received specific training in retinal pathology, mostly during the residency period (82.1%) and from more experienced colleagues (62.9%). Official fellowships were held in a minority of cases (around 12%). Twelve percent of retinologists performed retinal surgery only, 14.6% performed anterior segment surgery, and 60.7% performed both types of surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
Despite not having taken into consideration non-response bias, this study provides the first reported data on the professional profile of Spanish retinologists.
Pastor
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Grupo de Retina, Instituto Universitario de Oftalmobiología Aplicada (IOBA), Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, España. pastor@ioba.med.uva.es
Fernández
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Barragán
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Coco
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Sanabria
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Rodríguez-de-la-Rúa
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Rojas
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Sánchez
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Fernández
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D003625:Data Collection; D016208:Databases, Factual; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008611:Mentors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000145:classification / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011643:Publishing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012106:Research / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data