RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Eye health indicators for universal health coverage: results of a global expert prioritisation process
JF British Journal of Ophthalmology
JO Br J Ophthalmol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
SP 893
OP 901
DO 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-318481
VO 106
IS 7
A1 McCormick, Ian
A1 Mactaggart, Islay
A1 Resnikoff, Serge
A1 Muirhead, Debbie
A1 Murthy, GV
A1 Silva, Juan Carlos
A1 Bastawrous, Andrew
A1 Stern, Jude
A1 Blanchet, Karl
A1 Wang, Ningli
A1 Yusufu, Mayinuer
A1 Cooper, Andrew
A1 Gichangi, Michael
A1 ,
A1 Burton, Matthew J
A1 Ramke, Jacqueline
YR 2022
UL http://bjo.bmj.com/content/106/7/893.abstract
AB Introduction In its recent World Report on Vision, the WHO called for an updated approach to monitor eye health as part of universal health coverage (UHC). This project sought to develop a consensus among eye health experts from all world regions to produce a menu of indicators for countries to monitor eye health within UHC.Methods We reviewed the literature to create a long-list of indicators aligned to the conceptual framework for monitoring outlined in WHO’s World Report on Vision. We recruited a panel of 72 global eye health experts (40% women) to participate in a two-round, online prioritisation exercise. Two-hundred indicators were presented in Round 1 and participants prioritised each on a 4-point Likert scale. The highest-ranked 95 were presented in Round 2 and were (1) scored against four criteria (feasible, actionable, reliable and internationally comparable) and (2) ranked according to their suitability as a ‘core’ indicator for collection by all countries. The top 30 indicators ranked by these two parameters were then used as the basis for the steering group to develop a final menu.Results The menu consists of 22 indicators, including 7 core indicators, that represent important concepts in eye health for 2020 and beyond, and are considered feasible, actionable, reliable and internationally comparable.Conclusion We believe this list can inform the development of new national eye health monitoring frameworks, monitor progress on key challenges to eye health and be considered in broader UHC monitoring indices at national and international levels.Data are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.