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.