| Comparison of clinical and photographic assessment of trachoma. | |
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PMID: 19304582 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIMS: The aim of the study was to determine the rates of trachoma in Aboriginal communities and to compare clinical assessment with photographic assessment for the presence of signs of trachoma. METHODS: Five Aboriginal communities in the Katherine region of the Northern Territory, Australia, were assessed for the presence of trachoma. Trachoma was diagnosed by clinical eye examination using a fine grading based on the World Health Organization (WHO) simplified grading system. Photographs were taken of the left eye of every person and graded using the fine grading system. The clinical assessment was compared with the photographic assessment for each person using the fine grading system. RESULTS: A total of 1316 people out of 1545 (85.2%) were screened for trachoma from five communities, with 1254 photographs being compared with clinical assessment scores. The overall prevalence of active trachoma was greater than 10% across the five communities, and greater than 20% in two communities. CONCLUSION: Active trachoma in young people and scarring in older people remain as problems in Aboriginal communities. Photographic assessment is a useful technique, but in comparison with clinical assessment it can result in overestimation of scoring for trachoma for inflammation. |
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Authors:
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K G Roper; H R Taylor |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-03-19 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The British journal of ophthalmology Volume: 93 ISSN: 1468-2079 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Ophthalmol Publication Date: 2009 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-05-27 Completed Date: 2009-06-19 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0421041 Medline TA: Br J Ophthalmol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 811-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. |
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Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Aged Aged, 80 and over Child Child, Preschool Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological Female Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Mass Screening / methods Middle Aged Northern Territory / epidemiology Oceanic Ancestry Group / statistics & numerical data Photography Prevalence Severity of Illness Index Trachoma / diagnosis*, ethnology* Young Adult |
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