RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Strengthening the integration of eye care into the health system: methodology for the development of the WHO package of eye care interventions
JF BMJ Open Ophthalmology
JO BMJ Open Ophth
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e000533
DO 10.1136/bmjophth-2020-000533
VO 5
IS 1
A1 Keel, Stuart
A1 Evans, Jennifer R
A1 Block, Sandra
A1 Bourne, Rupert
A1 Calonge, Margarita
A1 Cheng, Ching-Yu
A1 Friedman, David S
A1 Furtado, João M
A1 Khanna, Rohit C
A1 Mathenge, Wanjiku
A1 Mariotti, Silvio
A1 Matoto, Elenoa
A1 Müller, Andreas
A1 Rabiu, M Mansur
A1 Rasengane, Tuwani
A1 Zhao, Jialang
A1 Wormald, Richard
A1 Cieza, Alarcos
YR 2020
UL http://bmjophth.bmj.com/content/5/1/e000533.abstract
AB Objective To describe the rational for, and the methods that will be employed to develop, the WHO package of eye care interventions (PECI).Methods and analysis The development of the package will be conducted in four steps: (1) selection of eye conditions (for which interventions will be included in the package) based on epidemiological data on the causes of vision impairment and blindness, prevalence estimates of eye conditions and health facility data; (2) identification of interventions and related evidence for the selected eye conditions from clinical practice guidelines and high-quality systematic reviews by a technical working group; (3) expert agreement on the inclusion of eye care interventions in the package and the description of resources required for the provision of the selected interventions; and (4) peer review. The project will be led by the WHO Vision Programme in collaboration with Cochrane Eyes and Vision. A Technical Advisory Group, comprised of public health and clinical experts in the field, will provide technical input throughout all stages of development.Results After considering the feedback of Technical Advisory Group members and reviewing-related evidence, a final list of eye conditions for which interventions will be included in the package has been collated.Conclusion The PECI will support Ministries of Health in prioritising, planning, budgeting and integrating eye care interventions into health systems. It is anticipated that the PECI will be available for use in 2021.