Effectiveness of peer support to increase uptake of retinal examination for diabetic retinopathy: study protocol for the DURE pragmatic cluster randomized clinical trial in Kirinyaga, Kenya

• Main Authors: Nyawira Mwangi (Author), Mark Ng'ang'a (Author), Esbon Gakuo (Author), Stephen Gichuhi (Author), David Macleod (Author), Consuela Moorman (Author), Lawrence Muthami (Author), Peter Tum (Author), Atieno Jalango (Author), Kibata Githeko (Author), Michael Gichangi (Author), Joseph Kibachio (Author), Covadonga Bascaran (Author), Allen Foster (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background All patients with diabetes are at risk of developing diabetic retinopathy (DR), a progressive and potentially blinding condition. Early treatment of DR prevents visual impairment and blindness. The natural history of DR is that it is asymptomatic until the advanced stages, thus a...