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. 2023 Sep;261(9):2625-2639.
doi: 10.1007/s00417-023-06061-w. Epub 2023 Apr 29.

Outcome measures in childhood glaucoma: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Gurkaran S Sarohia  1 , Maram E A Abdalla Elsayed  2 , Carlos Eduardo Solarte  3 , Stella J Hornby  2 , John Brookes  4 , Ta Chen Peter Chang  5 , Rizwan Malik  6
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Outcome measures in childhood glaucoma: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Gurkaran S Sarohia et al. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2023 Sep.

Abstract

Purpose: To synthesize the outcome measures used by randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for childhood glaucoma.

Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Scopus were searched from inception to February 17, 2023. Randomized controlled trials and observational studies related to childhood glaucoma were included. Primary and secondary outcomes were extracted and the data was used to generate a literature review.

Results: This review identified 42 unique reports pertaining to childhood glaucomas. Most of the studies originated from Egypt, India, and the USA. Intraocular pressure (IOP) outcomes were the most frequent outcomes studied, followed by clinical outcomes and safety outcomes. Clinical outcomes were the most common secondary outcomes studied, followed by IOP outcomes and safety outcomes.

Conclusions: This systematic review found heterogenous outcomes with IOP outcomes as the most studied primary outcome. As the remaining outcomes were not consistently utilized, this review highlights the need for a consensus on studies of pediatric glaucoma.

Keywords: Outcomes; Pediatric glaucoma; Randomized clinical trials; Systematic review.

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