Table 2. Performance of the four automated strategies for detecting different grades of disease, together with the associated workload reduction.
DRSS category | Number identified by the automated system | Proportion identified (%) [95% confidence interval] |
MA/BH/EX (both fields) | ||
Unassessable | 343/346 | 99.1 [97.5 to 99.7] |
R0 | 3094/5141 | 60.2 [58.8 to 61.5] |
R1 | 2065/2193 | 94.2 [93.1 to 95.1] |
M1 | 390/395 | 98.7 [97.1 to 99.5] |
R2 | 131/131 | 100 [97.2 to 100] |
R3 | 61/61 | 100 [94.1 to 100] |
Any retinopathy | 2647/2780 | 95.2 [94.4 to 95.9] |
Referable | 582/587 | 99.1 [98.0 to 99.6] |
(Workload reduction | 2183/8267 | 26.4 [25.5 to 27.4]) |
MA(both fields) | ||
Unassessable | 339/346 | 98.0 [95.9 to 99.0] |
R0 | 2806/5141 | 54.6 [53.2 to 55.9] |
R1 | 2080/2193 | 94.8 [93.8 to 95.7] |
M1 | 391/395 | 99.0 [97.4 to 99.6] |
R2 | 131/131 | 100.0 [97.2 to 100.0] |
R3 | 61/61 | 100 [94.1 to 100] |
Any retinopathy | 2663/2780 | 95.8 [95.0 to 96.5] |
Referable | 583/587 | 99.3 [98.3 to 99.7] |
(Workload reduction | 2459/8267 | 29.7 [28.8 to 30.7]) |
MA/BH/EX (macular field only) | ||
Unassessable | 342/346 | 98.8 [97.1 to 99.5] |
R0 | 2607/5141 | 50.7 [49.3 to 52.1] |
R1 | 1921/2193 | 87.6 [86.2 to 88.9] |
M1 | 385/395 | 97.5 [95.4 to 98.6] |
R2 | 131/131 | 100.0 [97.2 to 100.0] |
R3 | 61/61 | 100 [94.1 to 100] |
Any retinopathy | 2498/2780 | 89.9 [88.7 to 90.9] |
Referable | 577/587 | 98.3 [96.9 to 99.1] |
(Workload reduction | 2820/8267 | 34.1 [33.1 to 35.1]) |
MA(macular field only) | ||
Unassessable | 337/346 | 97.4 [95.1 to 98.6] |
R0 | 2229/5141 | 43.4 [42.0 to 44.7] |
R1 | 1976/2193 | 90.1 [88.8 to 91.3] |
M1 | 386/395 | 97.7 [95.7 to 98.8] |
R2 | 131/131 | 100 [97.2 to 100] |
R3 | 61/61 | 100 [94.1 to 100] |
Any retinopathy | 2554/2780 | 91.9 [90.8 to 92.8] |
Referable | 578/5877 | 98.5 [97.1 to 99.2] |
(Workload reduction | 3147/8267 | 38.1 [37.0 to 39.1]) |