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Using standardized patients to measure quality of care in public and private optical health facilities across China

Using standardized patients to measure quality of care in public and private optical health facilities across China

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN17998847
Enrollment
420
Registered
2016-09-30
Start date
2016-09-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2016-10-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Quality of vision care in China Eye Diseases

Interventions

In this study, 60 trained student actors will serve as standardized patients at private optical clinics and public vision centers in China. Each student actor will be trained to feign blurry vision an

Sponsors

Rural Education Action Program at Stanford University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Optical facility staff: 1. Working in an optical facility 3. Split between rural and urban parts of China 4. Adults Student actors: 5. Graduate students at Shaanxi Normal University 6. Between 22 and 30 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants not fulfilling the inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Quality of delivered optical care as measured by: 1.1 Correct refraction procedure observed by standardized patient during visit 1.2. Correct prescription attained during visit 1.3. Whether eye glasses match prescription at the time eye glasses are obtained

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Cost of exam paid by standardized patient during visit 2. Cost of eyeglasses paid by standardized patient during visit

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactMatthew Boswell

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026