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Table 1 Comparator and outcomes of interest

From: Effectiveness of telemedicine diabetic retinopathy screening in the USA: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

Comparator

Rates of screening in primary care clinics without TDRS intervention or before its initiation

Outcomes

Primary

1. Proportion of patients receiving diabetic retinopathy screening (through either exam with eye care provider or via telemedicine) among those for whom it is recommended

2. Proportion of patients receiving telemedicine diabetic retinopathy screening among those to whom it is recommended

Secondary

3. Proportion of patients with gradable images on telemedicine diabetic retinopathy screening

4. Proportion of patients completing referral to eye care specialist after a positive screening test

5. Proportion of patients completing timely recommended referral to eye care specialist after a positive screening test