Research Article

Consensus on Severity for Ocular Emergency: The BAsic SEverity Score for Common OculaR Emergencies [BaSe SCOrE]

Table 1

Overview of preferred practices and experience claimed by participating experts.

Professional degree
M.D.Ph.D.M.D.-Ph.D.O.D.Other%

Country of the professional institution
 USA192422734%
 France941316%
 Australia4268%
 Italy4156%
 UK4156%
 Netherlands2245%
 India334%
 Taiwan334%
 Japan1234%
 Greece1123%
 Brazil1123%
 Others42179%
 Answers ()503231380100%

Preferred practice
 Cornea and external disease1631924%
 Vitreoretinal diseases1271924%
 Glaucoma6231114%
 Cataract and refractive surgery45911%
 Pediatric ophthalmology5168%
 Ophthalmic plastic surgery31156%
 Other313121013%
 Answers ()49323137999%

Professional experience
 1 to 5 years141812430%
 11 to 20 years131612126%
 6 to 10 years8131215%
 Less than a year3145%
 More than 20 years1151620%
 Not answered34%
 Answers ()493231180100%