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Br J Ophthalmol 89:891-896 doi:10.1136/bjo.2004.051334
  • Clinical science
    • Extended reports

The impact of the Health Technology Board for Scotland’s grading model on referrals to ophthalmology services

Table 5

 Overall grades of retinopathy assigned for patients screened

Overall level of retinopathy or maculopathy Number of patients (%) (95% CI)
R0: No diabetic retinopathy 3485 (62.5) (61.2 to 63.7)
R1: Mild diabetic retinopathy 1116 (20.0) (18.9 to 21.0)
R2: Moderate diabetic retinopathy 17 (0.3) (0.2 to 0.5)
M1: Observable maculopathy 111 (2) (1.7 to 2.4)
M2: Referable maculopathy 131 (2.3) (2.0 to 2.8)
R3: Severe diabetic retinopathy 36 (0.6) (0.5 to 0.9)
R4: Proliferative diabetic retinopathy 18 (0.3) (0.2 to 0.5)
R6: Image is of a quality inadequate for grading 661 (11.9) (11.0 to 12.7)

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