Vitreoretinal Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
Purpose: We determined the incidence, etiology, and longitudinal trends of vitreoretinal diseases necessitating pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) in the pediatric and adolescent population. Design: This was a nationwide, population-based cohort study, utilizing data from the Korean National Health Claims database spanning from 2009 to 2020. Given the retrospective design of the study and the anonymized nature of the data, the requirement for informed consent was waived. Methods: All pediatric and adolescent patients (under 20 years of age) who underwent PPV across the Korean population were included. The cumulative incidence of PPV was estimated from 2009 to 2020, with 2009 to 2011 as the washout period. The annual trends of PPV incidence, the proportion of each etiology, and comorbidity were estimated based on sex and specific age groups.
Interventions
OTHERno intervention
no intervention, just retrospective observation
Sponsors
Seoul National University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
0 Years to 19 Years
Inclusion criteria
* We included all pediatric and adolescent patients who underwent complete PPV (registered under code S5121) during the study period from January 2009 to December 2020, and who were continuously enrolled in a medical plan, in our estimates.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| number of vitreoretinal surgery | 2009-2020 | vitreoretinal surgeries that had already performed during the retrospective study period |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed