TIMKOVIČ, Juraj, Martina POKRÝVKOVÁ, Kateřina JANUROVÁ, Denisa BAŘINOVÁ, Renáta POLÁČKOVÁ and Petr MAŠEK. Evaluation of the WinROP system for identifying retinopathy of prematurity in czech preterm infants. Biomedical Papers of the Faculty of Medicine of Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic. Olomouc: Palacký University, 2017, vol. 161, No 1, p. 111 - 116. ISSN 1213-8118. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5507/bp.2016.061.
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Original name Evaluation of the WinROP system for identifying retinopathy of prematurity in czech preterm infants
Authors TIMKOVIČ, Juraj (703 Slovakia, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Martina POKRÝVKOVÁ (703 Slovakia), Kateřina JANUROVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Denisa BAŘINOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Renáta POLÁČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic) and Petr MAŠEK (203 Czech Republic).
Edition Biomedical Papers of the Faculty of Medicine of Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic, Olomouc, Palacký University, 2017, 1213-8118.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 30207 Ophthalmology
Country of publisher Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Impact factor Impact factor: 1.087
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14110/17:00096381
Organization unit Faculty of Medicine
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.5507/bp.2016.061
UT WoS 000398093500017
Keywords (in Czech) retinopathy of prematurity;WinROP system;early diagnosis of ROP;ROP prediction
Keywords in English retinopathy of prematurity;WinROP system;early diagnosis of ROP;ROP prediction
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Abstract
Aims: Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is a potentially serious condition that can afflict preterm infants. Timely and correct identification of individuals at risk of developing a serious form of ROP is therefore of paramount importance. WinROP is an online system for predicting ROP based on birth weight and weight increments. However, the results vary significantly for various populations. It has not been evaluated in the Czech population. This study evaluates the test characteristics (specificity, sensitivity, positive and negative predictive values) of the WinROP system in Czech preterm infants. Methods: Data on 445 prematurely born infants included in the ROP screening program at the University Hospital Ostrava, Czech Republic, were retrospectively entered into the WinROP system and the outcomes of the WinROP and regular screening were compared. Results: All 24 infants who developed high-risk (Type 1 or Type 2) ROP were correctly identified by the system. The sensitivity and negative predictive values for this group were 100%. However, the specificity and positive predictive values were substantially lower, resulting in a large number of false positives. Extending the analysis to low risk ROP, the system did not provide such reliable results. Conclusions: The system is a valuable tool for identifying infants who are not likely to develop high-risk ROP and this could help to substantially reduce the number of preterm infants in need of regular ROP screening. It is not suitable for predicting the development of less serious forms of ROP which is however in accordance with the declared aims of the WinROP system.
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