Purpose: To present a classification of inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) and evaluate its content coverage in comparison with common standard terminology systems.
Methods: In this comparative cross-sectional study, a panel of subject matter experts annotated a list of IRDs based on a comprehensive review of the literature. Then, they leveraged clinical terminologies from various reference sets including Unified Medical Language System (UMLS), Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM), International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED-CT) and Orphanet Rare Disease Ontology (ORDO).
Introduction: The use of telehealth technology is a way to promote the health status of the community. The purpose of this study was to investigate staff and students' perceptions about using telehealth technology in a medical university.
Methods: This was a qualitative study completed in 2020.
Background: To describe the protocol for developing a national inherited retinal disease (IRD) registry in Iran and present its initial report.
Methods: This community-based participatory research was approved by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Iran in 2016. To provide the minimum data set (MDS), several focus group meetings were held.