Creation of a neovascular age-related macular degeneration national database using a web-based platform: Fight Retinal Blindness Spain. Report 1: Visual outcomes

Background: To study the visual outcomes of neovascular AMD (nAMD) treated with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) drugs at national level. Methods: Multicenter national database of nAMD eyes treated with anti-VEGF intravitreal injections (ranibizumab, aflibercept, bevacizumab) in fixed...

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Autores: Zarranz Ventura, Javier, Parrado Carrillo, Alba, Nguyen, Vuong, Sararols, Laura, Garay Aramburu, Gonzaga, Puzo, Martín, Arruabarrena, Carolina, Figueras Roca, Marc, Gillies, Mark C., Casaroli Marano, Ricardo Pedro
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Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
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Espanya
Bases de dades
Blindness
Spain
Databases
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spelling Creation of a neovascular age-related macular degeneration national database using a web-based platform: Fight Retinal Blindness Spain. Report 1: Visual outcomesZarranz Ventura, JavierParrado Carrillo, AlbaNguyen, VuongSararols, LauraGaray Aramburu, GonzagaPuzo, MartínArruabarrena, CarolinaFigueras Roca, MarcGillies, Mark C.Casaroli Marano, Ricardo PedroCeguesaEspanyaBases de dadesBlindnessSpainDatabasesBackground: To study the visual outcomes of neovascular AMD (nAMD) treated with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) drugs at national level. Methods: Multicenter national database of nAMD eyes treated with anti-VEGF intravitreal injections (ranibizumab, aflibercept, bevacizumab) in fixed bimonthly (FB) or treat-and-extend (TAE) regimens. Demographics, visual acuity (VA) in logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) ETDRS letters at baseline and subsequent visits, number of injections and visits data were collected using a validated web-based tool (Fight Retinal Blindness!). Results: 1273 eyes (1014 patients) were included, 971 treatment naïve (TN) and 302 previously treated (PT). Baseline VA (mean ± SD) was 57.5 (±19.5) and 62.2 (±17) (p > 0.001), and 24 months final VA was 60.4 (±21.2) and 58.8 (±21.1) (p = 0.326), respectively. Mean VA change at 12/24 months was +4.2/+2.9 letters in TN eyes and +0.1/-3.4 letters in PT eyes (p < 0.001/p < 0.001). The percentage of ≥15 letters gainers/losers at 24 months was 24.8%/14.5% in TN, and 10.3%/15.7% in PT eyes. The median number of injections/visits at 12 months was 7/9 in TN and 6/8 in PT (p = 0.002/p < 0.001) and at 24 months was 11/16 in TN and 11/14 in PT (p = 0.329/p < 0.001). Study drugs included ranibizumab (39.5%), aflibercept (41.2%) and bevacizumab (19.3%). Conclusion: Independent, large-scale national audits are feasible if committed health care professionals are provided with efficient information technology systems to do them. The results described here represent an adequate measurement of the quality of care delivered nationwide and benchmark the clinical management of nAMD at a country level compared to other real-world international cohorts. Keywords: aflibercept; age-related macular degeneration; audit; benchmark standard; bevacizumab; national database; national dataset; neovascular AMD; ranibizumab.2022info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/183754Articles publicats en revistes (Cirurgia i Especialitats Medicoquirúrgiques)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1111/ceo.14054Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 2022https://doi.org/10.1111/ceo.14054cc-by (c) The Authors, 2022http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/1837542026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Creation of a neovascular age-related macular degeneration national database using a web-based platform: Fight Retinal Blindness Spain. Report 1: Visual outcomes
title Creation of a neovascular age-related macular degeneration national database using a web-based platform: Fight Retinal Blindness Spain. Report 1: Visual outcomes
spellingShingle Creation of a neovascular age-related macular degeneration national database using a web-based platform: Fight Retinal Blindness Spain. Report 1: Visual outcomes
Zarranz Ventura, Javier
Ceguesa
Espanya
Bases de dades
Blindness
Spain
Databases
title_short Creation of a neovascular age-related macular degeneration national database using a web-based platform: Fight Retinal Blindness Spain. Report 1: Visual outcomes
title_full Creation of a neovascular age-related macular degeneration national database using a web-based platform: Fight Retinal Blindness Spain. Report 1: Visual outcomes
title_fullStr Creation of a neovascular age-related macular degeneration national database using a web-based platform: Fight Retinal Blindness Spain. Report 1: Visual outcomes
title_full_unstemmed Creation of a neovascular age-related macular degeneration national database using a web-based platform: Fight Retinal Blindness Spain. Report 1: Visual outcomes
title_sort Creation of a neovascular age-related macular degeneration national database using a web-based platform: Fight Retinal Blindness Spain. Report 1: Visual outcomes
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Zarranz Ventura, Javier
Parrado Carrillo, Alba
Nguyen, Vuong
Sararols, Laura
Garay Aramburu, Gonzaga
Puzo, Martín
Arruabarrena, Carolina
Figueras Roca, Marc
Gillies, Mark C.
Casaroli Marano, Ricardo Pedro
author Zarranz Ventura, Javier
author_facet Zarranz Ventura, Javier
Parrado Carrillo, Alba
Nguyen, Vuong
Sararols, Laura
Garay Aramburu, Gonzaga
Puzo, Martín
Arruabarrena, Carolina
Figueras Roca, Marc
Gillies, Mark C.
Casaroli Marano, Ricardo Pedro
author_role author
author2 Parrado Carrillo, Alba
Nguyen, Vuong
Sararols, Laura
Garay Aramburu, Gonzaga
Puzo, Martín
Arruabarrena, Carolina
Figueras Roca, Marc
Gillies, Mark C.
Casaroli Marano, Ricardo Pedro
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ceguesa
Espanya
Bases de dades
Blindness
Spain
Databases
topic Ceguesa
Espanya
Bases de dades
Blindness
Spain
Databases
description Background: To study the visual outcomes of neovascular AMD (nAMD) treated with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) drugs at national level. Methods: Multicenter national database of nAMD eyes treated with anti-VEGF intravitreal injections (ranibizumab, aflibercept, bevacizumab) in fixed bimonthly (FB) or treat-and-extend (TAE) regimens. Demographics, visual acuity (VA) in logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) ETDRS letters at baseline and subsequent visits, number of injections and visits data were collected using a validated web-based tool (Fight Retinal Blindness!). Results: 1273 eyes (1014 patients) were included, 971 treatment naïve (TN) and 302 previously treated (PT). Baseline VA (mean ± SD) was 57.5 (±19.5) and 62.2 (±17) (p > 0.001), and 24 months final VA was 60.4 (±21.2) and 58.8 (±21.1) (p = 0.326), respectively. Mean VA change at 12/24 months was +4.2/+2.9 letters in TN eyes and +0.1/-3.4 letters in PT eyes (p < 0.001/p < 0.001). The percentage of ≥15 letters gainers/losers at 24 months was 24.8%/14.5% in TN, and 10.3%/15.7% in PT eyes. The median number of injections/visits at 12 months was 7/9 in TN and 6/8 in PT (p = 0.002/p < 0.001) and at 24 months was 11/16 in TN and 11/14 in PT (p = 0.329/p < 0.001). Study drugs included ranibizumab (39.5%), aflibercept (41.2%) and bevacizumab (19.3%). Conclusion: Independent, large-scale national audits are feasible if committed health care professionals are provided with efficient information technology systems to do them. The results described here represent an adequate measurement of the quality of care delivered nationwide and benchmark the clinical management of nAMD at a country level compared to other real-world international cohorts. Keywords: aflibercept; age-related macular degeneration; audit; benchmark standard; bevacizumab; national database; national dataset; neovascular AMD; ranibizumab.
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