Cochrane · systematic review · CD012947
Non‐contact tests for identifying people at risk of primary angle closure glaucoma
Jindal, A, Ctori, I, Virgili, G, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library
Eyes and VisionAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
6
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 1 · 16.7%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 16.7%Moderate 4 · 66.7%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Should non‐contact tests be used to diagnose an occludable angle in people at risk of primary angle closure glaucoma?
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Test (measure and/or threshold) | no estimate extracted | 95 participants | Ungraded |
LACD (cut‐off: ≤25%) | no estimate extracted | 108 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Oblique flashlight test (grade 1) | no estimate extracted | 72 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
SPAC (≤5 and/or S or P) | no estimate extracted | 207 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Scheimpflug photography (ACD central) | no estimate extracted | 126 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
AS‐OCT (subjective assessment) | no estimate extracted | 270 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |