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Pivotal trial to evaluate an Artificial intelligence (AI) diabetic retinopathy grading classifier in the New Zealand population undergoing regular screening for diabetic retinopathy.

Not Applicable
Conditions
Diabetes
Diabetic retinopathy
Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes
Eye - Diseases / disorders of the eye
Registration Number
ACTRN12620000488909
Lead Sponsor
Dr David Squirrell
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1000
Inclusion Criteria

All patients with diabetes who are attending a DHB funded diabetic retinopathy screening program.

Exclusion Criteria

Vulnerable patients who are unable to give their consent.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare the accuracy of the grades issued by trained human graders against those issued by the artificial intelligence system. <br>The grades used in this study are those issued by the MoH in their guidance Diabetic Retinal Screening, Grading, Monitoring and Referral Guidance published 2006. Found at https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/publications/diabetic-retinal-screening-grading-monitoring-referral-guidance-mar16.pdf[4 months]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To assess the attitudes of patients with diabetes to the concept of having their images being graded by an AI classifier, <br>This will be assessed using the questionnaire developed by Ongena YP,et al (Patients’ views on the implementation of artificial intelligence in radiology: development and validation of a standardized questionnaire. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00330-019-06486-0) but reading diabetic eye screening rather than radiology. <br>[This outcome will be assessed as the patient is waiting for their retinal screening to be performed and the questionnaire will be collected as they leave the clinic. ]
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