Carlton, J. orcid.org/0000-0002-9373-7663 and Kaltenthaler, E. orcid.org/0000-0002-6185-8321 (2011) Health-related quality of life measures (HRQoL) in patients with amblyopia and strabismus: a systematic review. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 95 (3). pp. 325-330. ISSN 0007-1161
Abstract
Background/aims Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measures are used in healthcare to help inform clinical decision-making and policy-making decisions. A number of disease-specific or condition-specific measures have been developed and applied in ophthalmology; however, their use in the specific fields of amblyopia and strabismus are not as established. The purpose of this study is to identify and discuss specific HRQoL instruments that may be used in the investigation and management of patients with amblyopia and/or strabismus.
Methods A systematic literature review was undertaken in November 2009. The electronic databases of AMED (Allied and Complementary Medicine: 1985 to November 2009), the British Nursing Index and Archive (1985 to October 2009), Ovid Medline In-Process and Other Non-Indexed Citations and Ovid Medline (1950 to present) and PsycINFO (1806 to November Week 1 2009) were searched. No language restrictions were applied to the search.
Results Four instruments were identified: the Amblyopia and Strabismus Questionnaire (A&SQ), the Amblyopia Treatment Index (ATI), the Adult Strabismus Questionnaire (AS-20) and the Intermittent Exotropia Questionnaire (IXTQ).
Conclusion The use of HRQoL measures in patients with amblyopia and/or strabismus is a developing area. Further research is necessary to determine the impact of issues such as diplopia and poor cosmesis upon patient groups, and to determine the influence of ethnicity and parental reporting in these patients.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2011, BMJ Publishing Group Limited. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in British Journal of Ophthalmology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | VISUAL FUNCTION QUESTIONNAIRE; A-AND-SQ; PSYCHOSOCIAL-ASPECTS; TREATMENT INDEX; VALIDATION; IMPACT; INSTRUMENTS; CHILDREN; ADULTS |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 27 Feb 2017 10:45 |
Last Modified: | 20 Mar 2018 19:07 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.2009.178889 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | BMJ Publishing Group |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1136/bjo.2009.178889 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:110888 |