Brazil - Campinas Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2004
General Info
Original or alternative title
RAAB Brazil, Sao Paulo, Campinas (2004)
Coverage type
Subnational
Time period covered
June, 2004 - June, 2004
Series or system
Data type
Survey:
Cross-sectional - Exam - Individual - Interview
Summary
The Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) is a rapid survey methodology developed at the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH). It is a population based survey of visual impairment and eye care services among people aged 50 years and over.
The Brazil - Campinas Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2004 covered the municipality of Campinas in São Paulo state. Data were collected through household interviews and visual examinations. Subjects with vision-impairing cataract were questioned on barriers keeping them from pursuing cataract surgery, and subjects that had undergone cataract surgery were asked about their operations. Of the targeted sample size, 2,224 subjects were interviewed and examined successfully.
Citation
Primary investigator
Carlos Arieta
Contributors
Publisher
Publication year
2024
Suggested citation
International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH). Brazil - Campinas Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2004. Grootebroek, Netherlands: RAAB Repository, 2024.