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Retinal Detachment: Likelihood Ratios

Introduction: Also known as posterior vitreous detachment (PVD).

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Prevalence

Population / CalculatorPrevalence Comments / Study / Link
Acute onset of floaters and/or flashes 14% JAMA. 2009 Nov 25;302(20):2243-9. PMID: 19934426
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The likelihood ratios of findings for Retinal Detachment are listed below. See the left navigation bar to change the display.

Good Positive and Negative Likelihood Ratios

Finding +LR-LR Comments, Study
Vitreous Pigment or Hemorrhage Edit 7.30.1

Study: JAMA. 2009 Nov 25;302(20):2243-9. PMID: 19934426
Vitreous Pigment Edit 440.2

Study: JAMA. 2009 Nov 25;302(20):2243-9. PMID: 19934426
Vitreous Hemorrhage Edit 100.5

Study: JAMA. 2009 Nov 25;302(20):2243-9. PMID: 19934426

Good Positive Likelihood Ratio

Finding +LR-LR Comments, Study
Vitreous Pigment and Hemorrhage Edit 400.6

Study: JAMA. 2009 Nov 25;302(20):2243-9. PMID: 19934426
Subjective Vision Reduction with Floaters and Flashes Edit 50.6

Study: JAMA. 2009 Nov 25;302(20):2243-9. PMID: 19934426

Poorly Diagnostic Findings

Finding +LR-LR Comments, Study
Floaters and Flashes Edit 1.20.9

Study: JAMA. 2009 Nov 25;302(20):2243-9. PMID: 19934426

 

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