title: The East London glaucoma prediction score: web-based validation of glaucoma risk screening tool.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  It is difficult for Optometrists and General Practitioners to know which patients are at risk. The East London glaucoma prediction score (ELGPS) is a web based risk calculator that has been developed to determine Glaucoma risk at the time of screening. Multiple risk factors that are available in a low tech environment are assessed to provide a risk assessment. This is extremely useful in settings where access to specialist care is difficult. Use of the calculator is educational. It is a free web based service. Data capture is user specific.
  
  
  METHODS
  The scoring system is a web based questionnaire that captures and subsequently calculates the relative risk for the presence of Glaucoma at the time of screening. Three categories of patient are described: Unlikely to have Glaucoma; Glaucoma Suspect and Glaucoma. A case review methodology of patients with known diagnosis is employed to validate the calculator risk assessment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Data from the patient records of 400 patients with an established diagnosis has been captured and used to validate the screening tool. The website reports that the calculated diagnosis correlates with the actual diagnosis 82% of the time. Biostatistics analysis showed: Sensitivity = 88%; Positive predictive value = 97%; Specificity = 75%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Analysis of the first 400 patients validates the web based screening tool as being a good method of screening for the at risk population. The validation is ongoing. The web based format will allow a more widespread recruitment for different geographic, population and personnel variables.
authors.affiliation: The Eye Centre, East London, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
authors.forename: Cook
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stephen
authors.forename: Longo-Mbenza
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Benjamin
keywords: South Africa; diagnosis; glaucoma; management; score; tomography
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