Effectiveness of screening older people for impaired vision in community setting: systematic review of evidence from randomised controlled trials

Abstract Objective: To assess whether population screening for impaired vision among older people in the community leads to improvements in vision. Design: Systematic review of randomised controlled trials of population screening in the community that included any assessment of vision or visual func...

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Published inBMJ Vol. 316; no. 7132; pp. 660 - 663
Main Authors Smeeth, Liam, Iliffe, Steve
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Published London British Medical Journal Publishing Group 28.02.1998
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Abstract Abstract Objective: To assess whether population screening for impaired vision among older people in the community leads to improvements in vision. Design: Systematic review of randomised controlled trials of population screening in the community that included any assessment of vision or visual function with at least 6 months' follow up. Subjects: Adults aged 65 or over. Main outcome measure: Proportions with visual impairment in intervention and control groups with any method of assessing visual impairment. Results: There were no trials that primarily assessed visual screening. Outcome data on vision were available for 3494 people in five trials of multiphasic assessment. All the trials used self reported measures for vision impairment, both as screening tools and as outcome measures. The inclusion of a visual screening component in the assessments did not result in improvements in self reported visual problems (pooled odds ratio 1.04: 95% confidence interval 0.89 to 1.22). A small reduction (11%) in the number of older people with self reported visual problems cannot be excluded. Conclusions: Screening of asymptomatic older people in the community is not justified on present evidence. Visual impairment in this age group can usually be reduced with treatment. It is unclear why no benefit was seen. Further work is needed to clarify what interventions are appropriate for older people with unreported impairment of vision. Key messages Impaired vision is common among older people and has a variety of adverse associations General practitioners are currently obliged to offer an annual assessment of vision as part of the 75 and over programme Evidence for effectiveness of visual screening is lacking, but a small beneficial effect cannot be excluded The continued inclusion of screening for impaired vision in screening programmes for older people is not supported by the evidence Further work is needed to clarify appropriate interventions for older people with unreported visual impairment
AbstractList Objective: To assess whether population screening for impaired vision among older people in the community leads to improvements in vision. Design: Systematic review of randomised controlled trials of population screening in the community that included any assessment of vision or visual function with at least 6 months’ follow up. Subjects: Adults aged 65 or over. Main outcome measure: Proportions with visual impairment in intervention and control groups with any method of assessing visual impairment. Results: There were no trials that primarily assessed visual screening. Outcome data on vision were available for 3494 people in five trials of multiphasic assessment. All the trials used self reported measures for vision impairment, both as screening tools and as outcome measures. The inclusion of a visual screening component in the assessments did not result in improvements in self reported visual problems (pooled odds ratio 1.04: 95% confidence interval 0.89 to 1.22). A small reduction (11%) in the number of older people with self reported visual problems cannot be excluded. Conclusions: Screening of asymptomatic older people in the community is not justified on present evidence. Visual impairment in this age group can usually be reduced with treatment. It is unclear why no benefit was seen. Further work is needed to clarify what interventions are appropriate for older people with unreported impairment of vision. Key messages Impaired vision is common among older people and has a variety of adverse associations General practitioners are currently obliged to offer an annual assessment of vision as part of the 75 and over programme Evidence for effectiveness of visual screening is lacking, but a small beneficial effect cannot be excluded The continued inclusion of screening for impaired vision in screening programmes for older people is not supported by the evidence Further work is needed to clarify appropriate interventions for older people with unreported visual impairment
Abstract Objective: To assess whether population screening for impaired vision among older people in the community leads to improvements in vision. Design: Systematic review of randomised controlled trials of population screening in the community that included any assessment of vision or visual function with at least 6 months' follow up. Subjects: Adults aged 65 or over. Main outcome measure: Proportions with visual impairment in intervention and control groups with any method of assessing visual impairment. Results: There were no trials that primarily assessed visual screening. Outcome data on vision were available for 3494 people in five trials of multiphasic assessment. All the trials used self reported measures for vision impairment, both as screening tools and as outcome measures. The inclusion of a visual screening component in the assessments did not result in improvements in self reported visual problems (pooled odds ratio 1.04: 95% confidence interval 0.89 to 1.22). A small reduction (11%) in the number of older people with self reported visual problems cannot be excluded. Conclusions: Screening of asymptomatic older people in the community is not justified on present evidence. Visual impairment in this age group can usually be reduced with treatment. It is unclear why no benefit was seen. Further work is needed to clarify what interventions are appropriate for older people with unreported impairment of vision. Key messages Impaired vision is common among older people and has a variety of adverse associations General practitioners are currently obliged to offer an annual assessment of vision as part of the 75 and over programme Evidence for effectiveness of visual screening is lacking, but a small beneficial effect cannot be excluded The continued inclusion of screening for impaired vision in screening programmes for older people is not supported by the evidence Further work is needed to clarify appropriate interventions for older people with unreported visual impairment
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Objective: To assess whether population screening for impaired vision among older people in the community leads to improvements in vision. Design: Systematic review of randomised controlled trials of population screening in the community that included any assessment of vision or visual function with at least 6 months' follow up. Subjects: Adults aged 65 or over. Main outcome measure: Proportions with visual impairment in intervention and control groups with any method of assessing visual impairment. Results: There were no trials that primarily assessed visual screening. Outcome data on vision were available for 3494 people in five trials of multiphasic assessment. All the trials used self reported measures for vision impairment, both as screening tools and as outcome measures. The inclusion of a visual screening component in the assessments did not result in improvements in self reported visual problems (pooled odds ratio 1.04: 95% confidence interval 0.89 to 1.22). A small reduction (11%) in the number of older people with self reported visual problems cannot be excluded. Conclusions: Screening of asymptomatic older people in the community is not justified on present evidence. Visual impairment in this age group can usually be reduced with treatment. It is unclear why no benefit was seen. Further work is needed to clarify what interventions are appropriate for older people with unreported impairment of vision.
To assess whether population screening for impaired vision among older people in the community leads to improvements in vision. Systematic review of randomised controlled trials of population screening in the community that included any assessment of vision or visual function with at least 6 months' follow up. Adults aged 65 or over. Proportions with visual impairment in intervention and control groups with any method of assessing visual impairment. There were no trials that primarily assessed visual screening. Outcome data on vision were available for 3494 people in five trials of multiphasic assessment. All the trials used self reported measures for vision impairment, both as screening tools and as outcome measures. The inclusion of a visual screening component in the assessment did not result in improvements in self reported visual problems (pooled odds ratio 1.04:95% confidence interval 0.89 to 1.22). A small reduction (11%) in the number of older people with self reported visual problems cannot be excluded. Screening of asymptomatic older people in the community is not justified on present evidence. Visual impairment in this age group can usually be reduced with treatment. It is unclear why no benefit was seen. Further work is needed to clarify what interventions are appropriate for older people with unreported impairment of vision.
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether population screening for impaired vision among older people in the community leads to improvements in vision. DESIGN: Systematic review of randomised controlled trials of population screening in the community that included any assessment of vision or visual function with at least 6 months' follow up. SUBJECTS: Adults aged 65 or over. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Proportions with visual impairment in intervention and control groups with any method of assessing visual impairment. RESULTS: There were no trials that primarily assessed visual screening. Outcome data on vision were available for 3494 people in five trials of multiphasic assessment. All the trials used self reported measures for vision impairment, both as screening tools and as outcome measures. The inclusion of a visual screening component in the assessment did not result in improvements in self reported visual problems (pooled odds ratio 1.04:95% confidence interval 0.89 to 1.22). A small reduction (11%) in the number of older people with self reported visual problems cannot be excluded. CONCLUSIONS: Screening of asymptomatic older people in the community is not justified on present evidence. Visual impairment in this age group can usually be reduced with treatment. It is unclear why no benefit was seen. Further work is needed to clarify what interventions are appropriate for older people with unreported impairment of vision.
To assess whether population screening for impaired vision among older people in the community leads to improvements in vision.OBJECTIVETo assess whether population screening for impaired vision among older people in the community leads to improvements in vision.Systematic review of randomised controlled trials of population screening in the community that included any assessment of vision or visual function with at least 6 months' follow up.DESIGNSystematic review of randomised controlled trials of population screening in the community that included any assessment of vision or visual function with at least 6 months' follow up.Adults aged 65 or over.SUBJECTSAdults aged 65 or over.Proportions with visual impairment in intervention and control groups with any method of assessing visual impairment.MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREProportions with visual impairment in intervention and control groups with any method of assessing visual impairment.There were no trials that primarily assessed visual screening. Outcome data on vision were available for 3494 people in five trials of multiphasic assessment. All the trials used self reported measures for vision impairment, both as screening tools and as outcome measures. The inclusion of a visual screening component in the assessment did not result in improvements in self reported visual problems (pooled odds ratio 1.04:95% confidence interval 0.89 to 1.22). A small reduction (11%) in the number of older people with self reported visual problems cannot be excluded.RESULTSThere were no trials that primarily assessed visual screening. Outcome data on vision were available for 3494 people in five trials of multiphasic assessment. All the trials used self reported measures for vision impairment, both as screening tools and as outcome measures. The inclusion of a visual screening component in the assessment did not result in improvements in self reported visual problems (pooled odds ratio 1.04:95% confidence interval 0.89 to 1.22). A small reduction (11%) in the number of older people with self reported visual problems cannot be excluded.Screening of asymptomatic older people in the community is not justified on present evidence. Visual impairment in this age group can usually be reduced with treatment. It is unclear why no benefit was seen. Further work is needed to clarify what interventions are appropriate for older people with unreported impairment of vision.CONCLUSIONSScreening of asymptomatic older people in the community is not justified on present evidence. Visual impairment in this age group can usually be reduced with treatment. It is unclear why no benefit was seen. Further work is needed to clarify what interventions are appropriate for older people with unreported impairment of vision.
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