PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOME

MEASURES FOR CATARACT

SURGERY: A STUDY IN CENTRAL
REGION OF GHANA

BY: BISMARK OSEI BOATENG

(AH/OPT/17/0006)
 BACKGROUND
 Over 90 million people suffering from cataract , with cataract
surgery been the only available treatment(W.H.O., 2022)

 Traditionally, clinical outcome measures are the most

important means in assessing the success of the cataract
surgery(Lundstom M et al., 2009)

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 BACKGROUND
 There are a number of PROMs that have been established
because there is interest in the patients' perspective of result
satisfaction((Lamoureux, 2017)

 The Catquest-9SF questionnaire was originally created in

Sweden and was translated and validated in English at
Australia (Lundstrom & Pesudovs, 2009)

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 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
 CHALLENGE
Studies done in Ghana concerning cataract did not include PROMs

 PROPOSED SOLUTION

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 AIM RESEARCH QUESTIONS
To evaluate the use of the  Reliability
Catquest-9SF  Responsiveness
questionnaire as a PROM  Influence
for cataract surgery in
 Predictive model
Ghanaian population and
to assess its validity and
reliability in measuring the
impact of cataract surgery
on visual function and
quality of life.
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 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
 Clinical relevance
 Patient-centered care
 Health economics
 Research advancement

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 METHODOLOGY
Design Study Area Population
 Our Lady of Patients who have
Prospective
Grace hospital cataract in one or
cross-  Watborg Eye both eyes and are
sectional Services scheduled to
cohort  Christian Eye undergo cataract
Center surgery

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 METHODOLOGY
Inclusive criteria Exclusive criteria

 18 years or older  Patients with poor

 Diagnosed of cataract
 Can read
 Can give a valid consent
 Able to complete the Catquest-
9SF questionnaire
visual prognosis
 Patients with mental
or cognitive diseases

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 METHODOLOGY
Sampling Sample Size
Purposive sampling n = , where X =

N = 1000 cataract patients

n = 88.83
considering 10% attrition rate
n = 96.8100 100 target sample (cataract patients)

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 n=

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 METHODOLOGY
Data collection Data analysis
 IBM SPSS software package
 Patients’ medical
records version 26.0.
 Descriptive and inferential
 Through
questionnaires statistical analysis
 Correlation and other analysis
 Multivariable regression
analysis
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 METHODOLOGY
Data management

 Data storage
 Backup of the data
 Access to the data
 Questionnaires will be kept safe in a secured cupboard

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 ETHICAL CONSIDERATION
 Institutional Review Board of the University of Cape Coast
(UCCIRB) and the three hospitals involved.
 A detailed explanation of the procedure and purpose of the
study
 Informed consent
 Declaration of Helsinki

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 PROPOSED BUDGET PROPOSED TIMELINE
Unit Total Total
cost(¢) units cost(¢) Proposal February,
defense 2023
Printing 0.50 110 55.00
Transpor Pilot study May, 2023
150.00 2 300.00
tation
Data collection June, 2023
Feeding 150.00 2 300.00

Miscella Data analysis July, 2023

200.00 200.00
neous
Proposal August,
Total 855.00 defense 2023
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 CONCLUSION
By incorporating the PROMs like Catquest-9SF into the
practice can help improve patient outcomes and enhance the
quality of care in cataract surgery

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W.H.O. (2022). Blindness and vision impairment.

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/blindness-and-visual-impairment
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Lamoureux, E. L., Fenwick, E., Pesudovs, K., & Tan, D. (2011). The impact of cataract
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 THANK YOU

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