Research Article
Can a Risk Factor Based Approach Safely Reduce Screening for Retinopathy of Prematurity?
Table 3
Gestational age related frequency of risk factors for severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) or laser treatment.
| GA group (weeks) | Outcome | Number of risk factors | Zero | One | Two | Three | Four |
| ≤24 () | Severe ROP () | 0 | 3 | 33 | 42 | 16 | Laser () | 0 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 10 | 25 () | Severe ROP () | 0 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 6 | Laser () | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 26 () | Severe ROP () | 0 | 2 | 25 | 23 | 7 | Laser () | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 27 () | Severe ROP () | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | Laser () | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 28 () | Severe ROP () | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Laser () | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ≥29 () | Severe ROP () | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | Laser () | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Total risk factors of screened Infants | Severe ROP | 1 | 14 | 100 | 107 | 38 | Laser | 0 | 3 | 46 | 62 | 24 |
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