Table 4

Prioritization scoring systems

Weights for each category


Variable

Category

Optimal scaling

General linear model


Visual acuity

= 0.1

21

25

0.2–0.4

15

17

≥ 0.5

0

0

Expected visual acuity

= 0.1

0

0

0.2–0.4

13

18

≥ 0.5

21

29

Visual function

Unimpaired

0

0

Glare

4

5

Recreational difficulties

10

11

Daily living difficulties

20

20

Contralateral visual acuity

=.1

10

7

0.2–0.4

6

5

≥ 0.5

0

0

Ocular comorbidities

Simple cataract

8

6

Diabetic retinopathy

4

3

Other pathologies

0

0

Social dependence

Yes

5

3

No

0

0

Laterality

Unilateral

0

0

Bilateral

2

1

Appropriateness

Appropriate

13

9

Uncertain

0

0


Scoring estimation: the sum of the score of the corresponding category of each of the eight variables. Final score can range from 0 to 100, the higher the score the higher the priority.

M Quintana et al. BMC Health Services Research 2006 6:24   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-6-24

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