Protocol - Dry Eye Syndrome

Personnel and Training Required

The interviewer must be trained to conduct personal interviews with individuals from the general population. The interviewer must be trained and found to be competent (i.e. tested by an expert) at the completion of personal interviews*.

*There are multiple modes to administer this question (i.e., pencil and paper and computer-assisted interviews)

Equipment Needs

Either a pencil and paper or computer-assisted instrument may be used. If a computer-assisted instrument is used, computer software may be necessary to develop the instrument. The interviewer will require a laptop computer/handheld computer to administer a computer-assisted questionnaire.

Requirements

Requirement Category	Required
Major equipment	No
Specialized training	No
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection	No
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual	No

Mode of Administration

Interviewer-administered questionnaire

Lifestage

Adult

Participants

Adults aged ≥ 49 years*

* While this protocol was used in a study of adults aged ≥ 49 years, the Ocular Working Group suggests that the same methodology can be used for individuals aged 18 years or older.

Selection Rationale

This protocol has been selected because the questions have proven to be valid and reliable.

Language

Chinese, English

Standards

Standard	Name	ID	Source
Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC)	PhenX - dry eye syndrome protocol	62683-8	LOINC
Human Phenotype Ontology	Keratoconjunctivitis sicca	HP:0001097	HPO
caDSR Form	PhenX PX110301 - Dry Eye Syndrome	5971495	caDSR Form

Derived Variables

None

Process and Review

Not applicable.

Protocol Name from Source

Centre for Vision Research, Blue Mountains Eye Study (BMES-3), 2002-2004

Source

Centre for Vision Research, Blue Mountains Eye Study (BMES-3), Exam Booklet. 2002-2004

Question numbers: 17-11 (question 1), 17-12 (question 2), 17-13 (question 3), and 17-14 (question 4)

General References

Chia EM, Mitchell P, Rochtchina E, Lee AJ, Maroun R, Wang JJ. (2003). Prevalence and associations of dry eye syndrome in an older population: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. Jun;31(3):229-32.

Protocol ID

110301

Variables

Export Variables

Variable Name	Variable ID	Variable Description	dbGaP Mapping
PX110301_Eye_Problem_Discomfort
	PX110301010100	In the last 12 months have you noticed any more of the following eye problems? Discomfort? show less	N/A
PX110301_Eye_Problem_Grittiness
	PX110301020100	In the last 12 months have you noticed any more of the following eye problems? Grittiness? show less	N/A
PX110301_Eye_Problem_Itchiness
	PX110301030100	In the last 12 months have you noticed any more of the following eye problems? Itchiness? show less	N/A
PX110301_Eye_Problem_Watering
	PX110301040100	In the last 12 months have you noticed any more of the following eye problems? Watering? show less	N/A
PX110301_Symptom_Duration_Discomfort
	PX110301010301	Duration of symptoms?	N/A
PX110301_Symptom_Duration_Grittiness
	PX110301020301	Duration of symptoms?	N/A
PX110301_Symptom_Duration_Itchiness
	PX110301030301	Duration of symptoms?	N/A
PX110301_Symptom_Duration_Watering
	PX110301040301	Duration of symptoms?	N/A
PX110301_Symptom_Eye_Discomfort
	PX110301010200	Which eye?	N/A
PX110301_Symptom_Eye_Grittiness
	PX110301020200	Which eye?	N/A
PX110301_Symptom_Eye_Itchiness
	PX110301030200	Which eye?	N/A
PX110301_Symptom_Eye_Watering
	PX110301040200	Which eye?	N/A
PX110301_Symptom_Ongoing_Discomfort
	PX110301010302	Is it still ongoing?	N/A
PX110301_Symptom_Ongoing_Grittiness
	PX110301020302	Is it still ongoing?	N/A
PX110301_Symptom_Ongoing_Itchiness
	PX110301030302	Is it still ongoing?	N/A
PX110301_Symptom_Ongoing_Watering
	PX110301040302	Is it still ongoing?	N/A
PX110301_Symptom_Severity_Discomfort
	PX110301010400	Severity of symptoms?	N/A
PX110301_Symptom_Severity_Grittiness
	PX110301020400	Severity of symptoms?	N/A
PX110301_Symptom_Severity_Itchiness
	PX110301030400	Severity of symptoms?	N/A
PX110301_Symptom_Severity_Watering
	PX110301040400	Severity of symptoms?	N/A

Ocular

Measure Name

Dry Eye Syndrome

Release Date

February 26, 2010

Definition

Questions to assess if the participant has dry eye syndrome

Purpose

These questions are used to determine whether subjects are experiencing or have experienced one or more symptoms related to dry eye in the past twelve months, thus confirming whether the subject has dry eye syndrome, or probably has dry eye syndrome.

Keywords

Ocular, Eye, Dry Eye, Blue Mountains Eye Study, BMES

Measure Protocols

Protocol ID	Protocol Name
110301	Dry Eye Syndrome

Publications

There are no publications listed for this protocol.