Table 2

Sources of referrals and outcomes

CountryOptometrist, n (%)
95% CI		General practitioner, n (%)
95% CI		Ophthalmologist/  same hospital, n (%)
95% CI		Ophthalmologist/ other hospital, n (%)
95% CI		Ophthalmologist/   private practice, n (%)
95% CI		Self-referral, n (%)
95% CI
UK
 Total28 (56%)
42.2%–69.8%		2 (4%)
0%–5.9%		19 (38%)
24.5%–51.5%		1 (2%)
0%–5.9%		0 (0%)0 (0%)
 Positive16 (57.1%)
24.6%–63%		1 (50%)
0%–100%		9 (47.4%)
24.9%–69.9%		1 (100%)
 Negative12 (42.9%)
38.8%–75.4%		1 (50%)
0%–100%		10 (52.6%)
30.2%–75.1%
Hungary
 Total0 (0%)3 (6%)
0%–12.6%		7 (14%)
4.4%–23.6%		14 (28%)
15.6%–40.4%		11 (22%)
10.5%–33.5%		15 (30%)
17.3%–42.7%
 Positive3 (42.9%)
6.2%–79.6%		7 (50%)
12.9%–87.1%		7 (63.6%)
35.2%–92.0%		5 (33.3%)
9.4%–57.2%
 Negative3 (100%)4 (57.1%)
20.4%–93.8%		7 (50%)
12.9%–87.1%		4 (36.4%)
8.0%–64.8%		10 (66.7%)
42.8%–90.6%
Slovenia
 Total0 (0%)3 (6%)
0%–12.6%		16 (32%)
19.1%–44.9%		6 (12%)
3.0%–21.0%		25 (50%)
36.1%–63.9%		0 (0%)
 Positive1 (33.3%)
0%–86.6%		13 (81.2%)
60.0%–100%		6 (100%)15 (60%)
40.8%–79.2%
 Negative2 (66.7%)
13.4%–100%		3 (18.8%)
0%- 40.0%		10 (40%)
20.8%–59.2%
Italy
 Total0 (0%)8 (16%)
5.8%–26.2%		5 (10%)
1.6%–18.3%		9 (18%)
7.4%–28.6%		13 (26%)
13.8%–38.2%		15 (30%)
17.3%–42.7%
 Positive4 (50%)
15.4%–84.6%		4 (80%)
44.9%–100%		6 (66.7%)
35.9%–97.5%		12 (92.3%)
77.8%–100%		13 (86.7%)
68.2%–100%
 Negative4 (50%)
15.4%–84.6%		1 (20%)
0%–55.1%		3 (33.3%)
2.5%–64.1%		1 (7.7%)
0%–22.2%		2 (13.3%)
0%–31.8%
Greece
 Total0 (0%)0 (0%)20 (40%)
26.4%–53.6%		8 (16%)
5.8%–26.2%		4 (8%)
0.1%–15.5%		18 (36%)
22.7%–49.3%
 Positive11 (55%)
33.2%–76.8%		4 (50%)
15.4%–84.6%		1 (25%)
0%–67.4%		4 (22%)
3%–41.4%
 Negative9 (45%)
23.2%–66.8%		4 (50%)
15.4%–84.6%		3 (75%)
32.6%–100%		14 (77.8%)
58.6%–97.0%
Total
 Total28 (11.2%)
7.2%–15.1%		16 (6.4%)
3.4%–9.4%		67 (26.8%)
21.3%–32.3%		38 (15.2%)
10.7%–19.7%		53 (21.2%)
16.1%–26.3%		48 (19.2%)
14.3%–24.1%
 Positive16 (57.1%)
24.6%–63%		6 (37.5%)
13.8%–61.2%		40 (59.7%)
16.2%–37.4%		24 (63.2%)
47.9%–78.5%		35 (66%)
53.2%–78.8%		22 (45.8%)
31.7%–59.9%
 Negative12 (42.9%)
38.8%–75.4%		10 (62.5%)
38.5%–86.2%		27 (40.3%)
28.9%–52.1%		14 (36.8%)
21.5%–52.1%		18 (34%)
21.2%–46.8%		26 (54.2%)
40.1%–68.3%

  • Comparison of distributions between centres: Fisher’s exact test, p<0.001.

  • Comparison of distributions within centres: Fisher’s exact test, UK, p=0.825; Hungary, p=0.313; Slovenia, p=0.077; Italy, p=0.155; Greece, p=0.171; total p=0.187.

  • Ranges x% to y% represent 95% CI.