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  • Ophthalmology
  • Neurology
  • Quality Assurance

Background:

  • Quality assurance in neuro-ophthalmology (NOPH) is often lacking.
  • A tertiary NOPH clinic implemented the Neuro-ophthalmology Database (NODE) to assess referral quality and consultation times.
  • Australian standardized triage categories (P1, P2, P3) were developed for NOPH conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the quality of referral assessment and time to consult for common NOPH conditions.
  • To implement and validate a quality-assurance registry (NODE) and standardized triage categories.
  • To establish a framework for benchmarking NOPH care quality.

Main Methods:

  • Collected data from 676 patients at the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, using the NODE registry.
  • Developed consensus on NOPH condition triage categories using a modified Delphi approach with 7 expert neuro-ophthalmologists.
  • Analyzed mean referral-to-triage and triage-to-consultation times, comparing them against developed triage standards.

Main Results:

  • Consensus on triage categories was reached after two rounds of expert scoring (≥75% agreement).
  • Mean referral-to-triage time was under 5 days for all common NOPH diagnoses.
  • Mean consultation times from triage were: P1 (IIH, ON, CND, papilledema) 15-20 days; P2 (headaches, EOMD) 22-48 days; P3 (myasthenia gravis, visual snow) 38-54 days.

Conclusions:

  • Established consensus on triage categories for NOPH conditions, suitable for further validation with larger expert panels.
  • Created a NOPH registry (NODE) to benchmark quality of care across NOPH services.
  • Demonstrated that most NOPH conditions are appropriately triaged and seen promptly based on registry data.