Priority 6 from the Sight Loss and Vision PSP Age Related Macular Degeneration
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UNCERTAINTY: What is the most effective way to detect and monitor the progression of early AMD? (JLA PSP Priority 6) |
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| Overall ranking | 6 |
| JLA question ID | 0014a/6 |
| Explanatory note | Existing relevant systematic reviews were not up-to-date at the time of the PSP |
| Evidence | Systematic review and economic modelling of optical coherence tomography (OCT) for the diagnosis, monitoring and guiding of treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration. http://www.hta.ac.uk/2794 |
| Health Research Classification System category | Eye |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | None provided |
| Systematic reviews that need updating or extending | None identified |
| Systematic reviews in preparation (at time of PSP) | None identified |
| Ongoing controlled trials | Genetics and Markers of Degenerative and Inflammatory Eye Diseases NCT00647439 |
| Submitted by | Clinicians |
| Outcomes to be measured | Diagnostic; change in symptoms; adverse effects or complications; acceptability to the patient; and cost |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0014a |
| PSP name | Sight Loss and Vision - Age Related Macular Degeneration |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 113 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | April and May 2013 |