Appointment Compliance in Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema and Exudative Macular Degeneration

The purpose of this study is to compare cancellation and no-show rates in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) and exudative macular degeneration (wet AMD). An anonymous survey was sent to 1,726 retina specialists inquiring as to the number of appointments their patients with DME and wet AMD a...

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Published in:	Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina Vol. 49; no. 3; p. 186
Main Authors:	Jansen, Michael E, Krambeer, Chelsey J, Kermany, Daniel S, Waters, Jana N, Tie, Wayne, Bahadorani, Sepehr, Singer, Julia, Comstock, Jordan M, Wannamaker, Kendall W, Singer, Michael A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-03-2018
Subjects:	Aged Angiogenesis Inhibitors - administration & dosage Appointments and Schedules Diabetic Retinopathy - diagnosis Diabetic Retinopathy - drug therapy Female Humans Intravitreal Injections Macular Edema - diagnosis Macular Edema - drug therapy Male Patient Compliance Tomography, Optical Coherence Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A - antagonists & inhibitors Visual Acuity Wet Macular Degeneration - diagnosis Wet Macular Degeneration - drug therapy
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Summary:	The purpose of this study is to compare cancellation and no-show rates in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) and exudative macular degeneration (wet AMD). An anonymous survey was sent to 1,726 retina specialists inquiring as to the number of appointments their patients with DME and wet AMD attended, cancelled, or did not show up for in 2014 and 2015. Data were obtained on 109,599 appointments. Patients with DME in the U.S. had a 1.591-times increased odds of cancelling or no-showing to their appointments than patients with wet AMD (P < .0001). Patients with DME in Europe had a 1.918-times increased odds of cancelling or no showing to their appointments than patients with wet AMD (P < .0001). Patients with DME in the U.S. and Europe cancelled and no-showed to their appointments significantly more often than patients with wet AMD. These findings can be taken into consideration when establishing treatment plans for patients with DME. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2018;49:186-190.].
ISSN:	2325-8179
DOI:	10.3928/23258160-20180221-06