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The proportion of referrals from General Medical Practitioners and optometrists that were deemed “False Positive” according to the definition used in the study, compared to the proportion of referrals where the referral diagnosis agreed with the final diagnosis in the hospital.
| Referrer | False positive | Diagnosis agrees with hospital |
|---|---|---|
| General Medical Practitioner (n = 131) | 4 (3%) | 73 (56%) |
| Optometrist (n = 366) | 105 (29%) | 244 (67%) |
