WGA guidelines on design and reporting of glaucoma surgical trials / editorial committee T. Shaarawy, F. Grehn and M. Sherwood.

It is evident that in the last couple of years there has been a surge of interest in research in the fi eld of glaucoma surgery. This includes research in the improvement of conventional glaucoma surgery; trabeculectomy, and glaucoma drainage devices, as well as research in more recently introduced...

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Corporate Author: World Glaucoma Association
Other Authors: Shaarawy, Tarek, Grehn, Franz, Sherwood, M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: The Hague : Kugler Publications, 2009.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction; Recommended Methodology for Glaucoma Surgical Trials; Summary Points; Introduction; The Problem; I. Clinical Interventional Studies (Clinical Trials); II. Observational Studies; III. Other Study Types; MSC Guidelines; I. Study Design (Levels of Study); II. Baseline Pre-Operative Data; III. Procedure Methodology; IV. Post-Operative Assessment; References; Consensus on defi nitions of success; Summary Points; Introduction; Report; I. Intraocular Pressure Documentation; II. General Data Presentation Requirements; III. Other Possible IOP-Related Outcome Measures; IV. Visual Fields.
  • v. Visual AcuityVI. Complications; VII. Follow-up; Conclusions; Further Research Needed; The Ethics of Innovation; Summary Points; The Problem; Report; I. Clarifying the Objective; II. Conflict of Interest; III. Informed Consent; IV. Other Research Ethics Principles; Conclusions; Further Research Needed; References; Reporting post-operative complications in glaucoma surgical trials; Summary Points; The Problem; Report; I. Intraoperative.