TY - JOUR T1 - Review: mydriatic retinal photography is the most effective test for detecting diabetic retinopathy JF - Evidence Based Medicine JO - Evid Based Med SP - 56 LP - 56 DO - 10.1136/ebm.6.2.56 VL - 6 IS - 2 A2 - , Y1 - 2001/03/01 UR - http://ebm.bmj.com/content/6/2/56.abstract N2 - (2000) Diabet Med 17, 495. Hutchinson A, McIntosh A, Peters J, et al.. Effectiveness of screening and monitoring tests for diabetic retinopathy–a systematic review.. Jul;. :. –506.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
 
 QUESTION: Which screening tests for diabetic retinopathy are most effective? Studies (1983–99) were identified by searching CINAHL, the Cochrane Trials Register, EMBASE/Excerpta Medica, HealthSTAR, Medline, PsycLIT, Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index, HEED, NHS Economic Evaluation Database for Economic Evaluations, ECRI HTAIS, HMIC, and SIGLE. Conference proceedings were identified by using the Index to Scientific and Technical Conference Proceedings. English language, published studies of type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus were selected if they addressed screening for and early management of diabetic retinopathy. Inclusion criteria were a prospective study design, comparison of ≥1 screening method in a blinded fashion with a reference standard, and all patients having had the reference examination. … ER -