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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Apr 20.
Published in final edited form as: Semin Ophthalmol. 2013 May;28(3):191–201. doi: 10.3109/08820538.2013.771198

Table 2.

Study Characteristics

Study RCT
(Yes/No)
Type of Glaucoma Age, years
(mean±SD)
Sex (%) Race (%) Funding
1. Okeke C et al.19 Yes OAG, ACG, OHTN, Glaucoma Suspect using Travatan 1. Treatment Group: 66.2±13.1
2. Control Group: 63.8±13.4
1. Treatment Group: Male, 51.4% ; Female, 48.6%
2. Control Group: Male, 58.1%; Female, 41.9%
1. Treatment Group: White, 34.3%; Black, 65.7%
2. Control Group: White 41.9%; Black, 54.8%
NIH, Alcon, Wilmer Eye Institute, Bell Foundation Trust
2. Sheppard J et al.21 Yes POAG, NTG, OHTN, PEX, Glaucoma Suspect with stable vision, fields and IOP for 1 year & ≤2 glaucoma meds Total population: 73±11.3 Not recorded Not recorded Not Recorded
3. Norell SE.18 Yes Simple Chronic Glaucoma with elevated IOP, vision ≥20/60 & on pilocarpine tid Total population: 73 Total population: Male, 55%; Female 45% Not recorded Not Recorded
4. Muir KW et al.17 Yes Any Type of Glaucoma with vision ≥20/200, without eye surgery in the last month and with a Mini-Mental Status Score ≥18 1. Treatment Group: 66±9.2
2. Control Group: 66±10.1
1. Treatment Group: Male, 100%
2. Control Group: Male, 99%; Female, 1%
1. Treatment Group: White, 25%, Black 74%, Other, 1%
2. Control Group: White 33%, Black 64%
NIH/NEI, Prevent Blindness America
5. Cook PF et al.16 No Primary or Secondary Open-Angle Glaucoma on monotherapy with ≤80% adherence Total population: 57.9±8.5 Total population: Male, 50%; Female, 50% Total population: White, 50%; Black, 50% American Glaucoma Society, Pfizer
6. Rendell J20 No POAG ≥40 years old Total population: 68.5 Total population: Male, 61%; Female, 39% Total population: White, 70%; Black 30% Not recorded
7. Chen X et al.15 No Any Shanghai Glaucoma Club member or patient in Shanghai Glaucoma clinic Glaucoma Club: 67 (median) Glaucoma Clinic: 57 (median) Glaucoma Club: Male, 48%; Female, 52% Glaucoma Clinic: Male, 47%; Female, 53% Not recorded Not recorded
8. Blondeau P et al.14 No Any patient in Dr. Blondeau’s glaucoma practice taking a glaucoma medication Educational session: 67.1 Did not attend session: 69.2 Not recorded Not recorded Allergan

OAG=open-angle glaucoma, ACG= angle-closure glaucoma, OHTN=ocular hypertension, glc suspect = glaucoma suspect, POAG= primary open-angle glaucoma, NTG= normal-tension glaucoma, PEX=exfoliation syndrome glaucoma, IOP=intraocular pressure, NIH= National Institute of Health, NEI = National Eye Institute