Incidence of Retinal Dialysis in United Kingdom
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Prospective epidemiological surveillance of Retinal Dialysis in the United Kingdom: Incidence, demographics and clinical features
IRAS ID
238514
Contact name
Pallavi Tyagi
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 11 months, 31 days
Research summary
This epidemiological study will aim to establish a current incidence rate for retinal dialysis using prospective case ascertainment through the British Ophthalmological Surveillance Unit (BOSU) monthly reporting card scheme. This is an active surveillance system involving all UK consultant ophthalmologists. This is an epidemiological study using only information available from the patient case notes. Ophthalmologists will indicate that they have seen a new case through the BOSU. The BOSU collects no patient identifying information but will notify the study invstigator (Dr Tyagi) of all new cases who will contact the reporting ophthalmologist directly.
The research work will be carried out at one site (Tennent's Institute of ophthalmology, Gartnavel General hospital, Glasgow, G120YN). Local collaborators are only required to fill out a data collection proforma seeking clinical information available from the hospital notes of patients who have been diagnosed with Retinal Dialysis. They do not need to carry out any procedures mentioned in the Standard Operating Procedures for ethics committees in the United Kingdom which require a principal investigator to be appointed at each site. Analysis will be descriptive and at all findings reported in an aggregated format and at no point will the patients routine standard care be altered or impacted as a result of this study.
REC name
West of Scotland REC 5
REC reference
18/WS/0052
Date of REC Opinion
26 Mar 2018
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion