Influence of primary care practices on patients' uptake of diabetic retinopathy screening: a qualitative case study.

BACKGROUND: The NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme aims to reduce the risk of sight loss among people with diabetes in England by enabling prompt diagnosis of sight-threatening retinopathy. However, the rate of screening uptake between practices can vary from 55% to 95%. Existing research focuses...

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Main Authors: Lindenmeyer, A, Sturt, J, Hipwell, A, Stratton, I, Al-Athamneh, N, Gadsby, R, O'Hare, J, Scanlon, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Royal College of General Practitioners 2014