Factors influencing accuracy of referral and the likelihood of false positive referral by optometrists in Bradford, United Kingdom

Aims: Levels of false positive referral to ophthalmology departments can be high. This study aimed to evaluate commonality between false positive referrals in order to find the factors which may influence referral accuracy. Methods: In 2007/08, a sample of 431 new Ophthalmology referrals from the ca...

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Main Authors: Christopher James Davey, Andrew J. Scally, Clare Green, Edwin S. Mitchell, David B. Elliott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Optometry
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1888429615000862