The safety and effectiveness of preschool vision screening

This review focused on the best evidence available on the use of PSVS to detect vision conditions in asymptomatic preschool children (aged from birth to 6 years; not necessarily considered at risk for developing visual impairment) to determine the safety and efficacy / effectiveness of PSVS, compare...

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Corporate Author: Institute of Health Economics
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Institute of Health Economics (IHE) November 2012, 2012
Series:Alberta STE report
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This review focused on the best evidence available on the use of PSVS to detect vision conditions in asymptomatic preschool children (aged from birth to 6 years; not necessarily considered at risk for developing visual impairment) to determine the safety and efficacy / effectiveness of PSVS, compare the safety and effectiveness of universal and targeted PSVS, and to determine the best practice for conducting PSVS, as well as to assess the cost-effectiveness of various strategies used in the screening of preschool vision
Physical Description:1 PDF file (xiii, 66 pages) illustrations
ISBN:9781897443972