A project co-funded by the European Union and
the European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons
How can I participate?
If you are an ophthalmic surgeon from one of the participating countries (see list), you can pre-register for participation in the EURQUO registry project. Pre-registration is available on the EUREQUO website at www.eurequo.org/join.aspPaper forms are available at congresses with EUREQUO participation (also at the ESCRS Winter Meeting in Rome).
What are your benefits to take part in EUREQUO?
By collecting data you will know your own results compared with yourself over time, or anonymously with other colleagues, clinics, countries. EUREQUO provides a means to audit surgical results and allows surgeons to make adjustments to their techniques and improve their outcomes. The expectation is to provide people who spend time collecting data with the ability to analyze their outcomes, which could be used for presentations. On the national and international level, you will be able to see the scope of surgical procedures being carried out as well as your outcomes.
What are the expenses?
The EUREQUO project is co-funded by the European Union in the framework of the Public Health Programme and ESCRS for the next three years. Participating ophthalmic surgeons can use the EUREQUO application after registration license free of charge.
What are the technical requirements for participating?
After the registration as a user, only an internet access is required for entering and storing data within EUREQUO.
When can I start using EUREQUO?
There are two phases for the roll-out of EUREQUO. Phase 1 starts 1st April 2009 for all pilot countries (Scandinavia, the Netherlands and Spain). All other countries can start with the roll-out early 2010.
Pre-registration and preparations for the projects is already started.
Who is my contact person (helpdesk)?
For each participating country a dedicated Registry Manager shall be available as a contact person for the EUREQUO users. The country Registry Managers are coordinated by EyeNet Sweden, a team with longtime experience in healthcare registries and the corresponding user support.
How much time does it take to enter the data into the form (cataract/refractive)?
The software is based on the experience and feedback of many registry systems. More than 90% of the entry fields can be handled just by mouse-click. With a standard internet access, the data entry for pre-op and intra-op data (all data collected in advance) can be realized between 1.0 and 1.5 minutes.
How can I use EUREQUO in my language (or only in English)?
During the pilot phase the project language is English. The integrated software allows however to translate all terms of the datasets into other languages. These processes are coordinated by the dedicated country registry managers.
How should I organize the workflow for collecting all relevant data?
The data which is required for EUREQUO data forms typically come from different sources within the eye care environment. Therefore it is recommended to collect the data within a folder or a special data form which can be combined with the patient chart. With this workflow the data can be entered into the EUREQUO application by any administration or technical staff.
How can we get data from our HIS/EMR into the data entry form?
The EUREQUO application allows the standardized and automated import of data. Individual interfaces need to be developed based on international IT standards (HL7). More information can be provided by the IT contractors ifa systems AG and integration.AG
How is data protection handled within EUREQUO? Only anonymous data are stored within EUREQUO. Only clinical data without any demographic data are mandatory within the EURQUO datasets.
This web-site arises from the project EUREQUO which has received funding from the European Union, in the framework of the Public Health Programme