Quality Standards for Diabetes Care Toolkit

Assessment tools

Structure

Evidence of local arrangements to ensure that people with diabetes are assessed at required intervals for the risk and presence of diabetic eye disease, and if present, are managed appropriately.

Process

The proportion of people with diabetes who are assessed at required intervals for the risk and presence of diabetic eye disease.

Numerator	The number of people in the denominator who are assessed at required intervals for the risk and presence of diabetic eye disease.
Denominator	The number of people with diabetes

The proportion of people with diabetic eye disease who are monitored and managed appropriately.

Numerator	The number of people in the denominator receiving retinal monitoring at required intervals and appropriate management
Denominator	The number of people with diabetic eye disease

Outcome

Reduction in the incidence of diabetic eye disease and related blindness.
The Ministry of Health Retinal Screening system and referral guidelines have specific data collection requirements: www.health.govt.nz/publication/national-diabetes-retinal-screening-grading-system-and-referral-guidelines-2006-and-resources-2008.