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Research Article

The Better Operative Outcomes Software Tool (BOOST) Prospective Study: Improving the Quality of Cataract Surgery Outcomes in Low-Resource Settings

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Received 13 Oct 2023, Accepted 22 Mar 2024, Published online: 18 Apr 2024

Figures & data

Figure 1. Flow chart of better operative outcomes software tool study participants (2019–2020).

Figure 1. Flow chart of better operative outcomes software tool study participants (2019–2020).

Table 1. Baseline characteristics of surgeons who commenced Phase I of the Better Operative Outcomes Software Tool study (n = 41).

Table 2. Characteristics of Phase 1 (baseline and follow-up rounds) surgical cases performed by surgeons who commenced phase I of the better operative outcomes software tool study. (n = 41 surgeons).

Table 3. Unaided post-operative distance visual acuity in phase I of the better operative outcomes software tool study according to surgeon and patient characteristics (n = 41 surgeons, 4233 cases).

Figure 2. Proportion of cases in each Phase I round with (a) no vision impairment (unaided visual acuity 6/12 or better) and (b) severe vision impairment/blindness (unaided visual acuity worse than 6/60) at 1–3 days after surgery. Circles represent baseline round data from each surgeon who commenced Phase I of the study (n = 41). Squares represent the follow-up round for surgeons who entered follow-up round data (n = 20). Solid shapes represent surgeons who were included in the primary analysis (n = 14). Surgeons ordered separately in each plot according to percentage of cases for each vision impairment category in the baseline round.

Figure 2. Proportion of cases in each Phase I round with (a) no vision impairment (unaided visual acuity 6/12 or better) and (b) severe vision impairment/blindness (unaided visual acuity worse than 6/60) at 1–3 days after surgery. Circles represent baseline round data from each surgeon who commenced Phase I of the study (n = 41). Squares represent the follow-up round for surgeons who entered follow-up round data (n = 20). Solid shapes represent surgeons who were included in the primary analysis (n = 14). Surgeons ordered separately in each plot according to percentage of cases for each vision impairment category in the baseline round.

Table 4. Proportion of Phase I cases with post-operative vision impairment in the Better Operative Outcomes Software Tool study.