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Table 2 Responses to key measures of TDRS utilization by professional stratum

From: Ranked determinants of telemedicine diabetic retinopathy screening performance in the United States primary care safety-net setting: an exploratory CART analysis

Survey Item, responses (n)

Providers (%)

Staff (%)

What percentage of eligible patients did you screen?

 0-25% (51)

11 (31)

40 (42)

 26-50% (24)

4 (11)

20 (21)

 51-75% (19)

7 (19)

12 (13)

  > 75% (20)

10 (28)

10 (10)

 Unsure (18)

4 (11)

14 (15)

How frequently do you use TS for your patients?

 Daily (29)

7 (19)

22 (23)

 Weekly (48)

13 (36)

35 (37)

 Monthly (23)

9 (25)

14 (15)

 Less than once per month (30)

7 (19)

23 (24)

Please rate your overall satisfaction with TS.

 Very satisfied (41)

13 (36)

28 (30)

 Satisfied (83)

22 (61)

61 (65)

 Dissatisfied (6)

1 (3)

5 (5)

What percentage of your diabetic patients do you think got their recommended screening for diabetic eye disease in the last year [whether in your clinic through TS, or elsewhere by an eye care provider]?

 0-25% (33)

6 (17)

27 (28)

 26-50% (33)

5 (14)

28 (29)

 51-75% (44)

21 (58)

23 (24)

  > 75% (11)

4 (11)

7 (7)

 Unsure (11)

0

11 (11)

  1. Abbreviations: TDRS and TS telemedicine diabetic retinopathy screening