This study employed secondary database analysis of the Adelphi Dry Eye Disease (DED) Disease Specific Programme™ (DSP™), a templatized cross-sectional survey with retrospective data collection that is administered by Adelphi to a convenience sample of patients diagnosed with DED, and their consulting physicians in the United States. In addition to the survey data, the DED DSP also included recorded medical history data as reported by physicians (optometrists, ophthalmologists or refractive surgeons).
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
946
Novartis
East Hanover, New Jersey, United States
Impact of Dry Eye on Everyday Life questionnaire© (IDEEL) mean scores
Mean IDEEL score on Symptom Bother dimension: score range 0-100, where higher scores indicate greater bother. Mean IDEEL scores on Daily Activities, Emotional Impact, and Work dimensions: score range 0-100, where higher scores indicate lesser impact.
Time frame: Up to approximately 18 months
Work Productivity and Activity Impairment© (WPAI) mean scores
A higher score on the WPAI indicates greater impairment and loss of productivity.
Time frame: Up to approximately 18 months
Frequency of consultations
Time frame: Up to approximately 18 months
Frequency of DED-related hospitalizations
Time frame: Up to approximately 18 months
Number of emergency room (ER)/intensive care unit (ICU) admittances
Time frame: Up to approximately 18 months
Duration of ER/ICU admittances
Time frame: Up to approximately 18 months
Number of evaluations/tests administered
Time frame: Up to approximately 18 months
Frequency of evaluations/tests administered
Time frame: Up to approximately 18 months
Number of patients with reasons for consultation, per category
Time frame: Up to approximately 18 months
Number of patients with current (at time of data capture) treatment regimen (prescribed, over-the-counter [OTC] treatments)
Time frame: Up to approximately 18 months
Number of patients with reasons for not currently receiving any treatment for patient's DED (where appropriate), per category
Time frame: Up to approximately 18 months
Number of patients with reasons for switching away from previous treatment line (where appropriate), per category
Time frame: Up to approximately 18 months
Number of patients with "other than cure their DED, the most important benefit a drug treatment could provide," per category
Time frame: Up to approximately 18 months
Impact of Dry Eye on Everyday Life Treatment Satisfaction module© (IDEEL-TS©) mean score
Score range 0-100, where a higher score indicates greater satisfaction.
Time frame: Up to approximately 18 months
Number of physicians assessing reasons for choice of current treatment line, per category
Time frame: Up to approximately 18 months
Number of physicians assessing areas of improvement for current treatment line, per category
Time frame: Up to approximately 18 months
Number of patients for whom cost/reimbursement was a driving factor in selection of current treatment
Time frame: Up to approximately 18 months
Number of patients who were adherent to their current treatment plan, per category, as assessed by the physician
Time frame: Up to approximately 18 months
Number of patients who were compliant to their current treatment plan, per category, as assessed by the physician
Time frame: Up to approximately 18 months
Number of physicians assessing attributes associated with ideal medication, per category
Time frame: Up to approximately 18 months
Number of physicians assessing attributes associated with currently prescribed medication, per category
Time frame: Up to approximately 18 months
Number of physicians assessing influences on treatment decisions, per category
Time frame: Up to approximately 18 months
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