Reliability of pterygium redness grading software (PRGS) in describing different types of primary pterygia based on appearance

The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of Pterygium Redness Grading Software (PRGS) in describing different types of primary pterygia. Ninety-three participants with primary pterygia who visited an ophthalmology clinic were recruited in this study. PRGS is a semi-automated computer pr...

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Main Authors: Mohd Radzi Hilmi, Mohd Zulfaezal Che Azemin, Khairidzan Mohd Kamal, Azrin Esmady Ariffin, Muhammad Afzam Shah Abdul Rahim, Mohd Izzuddin Mohd Tamrin
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
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author Mohd Radzi Hilmi,
Mohd Zulfaezal Che Azemin,
Khairidzan Mohd Kamal,
Azrin Esmady Ariffin,
Muhammad Afzam Shah Abdul Rahim,
Mohd Izzuddin Mohd Tamrin,
author_facet Mohd Radzi Hilmi,
Mohd Zulfaezal Che Azemin,
Khairidzan Mohd Kamal,
Azrin Esmady Ariffin,
Muhammad Afzam Shah Abdul Rahim,
Mohd Izzuddin Mohd Tamrin,
author_sort Mohd Radzi Hilmi,
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description The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of Pterygium Redness Grading Software (PRGS) in describing different types of primary pterygia. Ninety-three participants with primary pterygia who visited an ophthalmology clinic were recruited in this study. PRGS is a semi-automated computer program used to measure fibrovascular pterygium redness by analysing digital images of the pterygium and grading it on a continuous scale of 1 (minimum redness) to 3 (maximum redness). An ocular surface expert graded all 93 images in random order. The reliability of PRGS was determined by comparing pterygium redness measured using the software and by the expert. The mean and standard deviation of redness of the pterygium fibrovascular images measured using PRGS and by the expert were 1.81 ± 0.58 and 1.73 ± 0.61, respectively (P = 0.396). A comparative analysis based on pterygium type showed an increase in redness according to pterygium type (Type I: 1.43 ± 0.32; Type II: 1.67 ± 0.55; and Type III: 2.31 ± 0.46), without significant differences compared to redness measured by the expert (Type I: 1.38 ± 0.34; Type II: 1.78 ± 0.62; and Type III: 2.02 ± 0.66) (all P > 0.05). PRGS could describe and classify pterygia according to their redness, and PRGS-based classification was in agreement with the established classification of pterygia. Therefore, PRGS can be used in addition to the existing pterygium grading system.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:153922020-10-23T00:49:12Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15392/ Reliability of pterygium redness grading software (PRGS) in describing different types of primary pterygia based on appearance Mohd Radzi Hilmi, Mohd Zulfaezal Che Azemin, Khairidzan Mohd Kamal, Azrin Esmady Ariffin, Muhammad Afzam Shah Abdul Rahim, Mohd Izzuddin Mohd Tamrin, The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of Pterygium Redness Grading Software (PRGS) in describing different types of primary pterygia. Ninety-three participants with primary pterygia who visited an ophthalmology clinic were recruited in this study. PRGS is a semi-automated computer program used to measure fibrovascular pterygium redness by analysing digital images of the pterygium and grading it on a continuous scale of 1 (minimum redness) to 3 (maximum redness). An ocular surface expert graded all 93 images in random order. The reliability of PRGS was determined by comparing pterygium redness measured using the software and by the expert. The mean and standard deviation of redness of the pterygium fibrovascular images measured using PRGS and by the expert were 1.81 ± 0.58 and 1.73 ± 0.61, respectively (P = 0.396). A comparative analysis based on pterygium type showed an increase in redness according to pterygium type (Type I: 1.43 ± 0.32; Type II: 1.67 ± 0.55; and Type III: 2.31 ± 0.46), without significant differences compared to redness measured by the expert (Type I: 1.38 ± 0.34; Type II: 1.78 ± 0.62; and Type III: 2.02 ± 0.66) (all P > 0.05). PRGS could describe and classify pterygia according to their redness, and PRGS-based classification was in agreement with the established classification of pterygia. Therefore, PRGS can be used in addition to the existing pterygium grading system. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15392/1/6.pdf Mohd Radzi Hilmi, and Mohd Zulfaezal Che Azemin, and Khairidzan Mohd Kamal, and Azrin Esmady Ariffin, and Muhammad Afzam Shah Abdul Rahim, and Mohd Izzuddin Mohd Tamrin, (2020) Reliability of pterygium redness grading software (PRGS) in describing different types of primary pterygia based on appearance. Sains Malaysiana, 49 (5). pp. 1015-1020. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid49bil5_2020/KandunganJilid49Bil5_2020.html
spellingShingle Mohd Radzi Hilmi,
Mohd Zulfaezal Che Azemin,
Khairidzan Mohd Kamal,
Azrin Esmady Ariffin,
Muhammad Afzam Shah Abdul Rahim,
Mohd Izzuddin Mohd Tamrin,
Reliability of pterygium redness grading software (PRGS) in describing different types of primary pterygia based on appearance
title Reliability of pterygium redness grading software (PRGS) in describing different types of primary pterygia based on appearance
title_full Reliability of pterygium redness grading software (PRGS) in describing different types of primary pterygia based on appearance
title_fullStr Reliability of pterygium redness grading software (PRGS) in describing different types of primary pterygia based on appearance
title_full_unstemmed Reliability of pterygium redness grading software (PRGS) in describing different types of primary pterygia based on appearance
title_short Reliability of pterygium redness grading software (PRGS) in describing different types of primary pterygia based on appearance
title_sort reliability of pterygium redness grading software (prgs) in describing different types of primary pterygia based on appearance
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15392/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15392/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15392/1/6.pdf