Validation of three weight gain-based algorithms as a screening tool to detect retinopathy of prematurity: A multicenter study

Purpose: Screening guidelines for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) are updated frequently to help clinicians identify infants at risk of type 1 ROP. This study aims to evaluate the accuracy of three different predictive algorithms—WINROP, ROPScore, and CO-ROP—in detecting ROP in preterm infants in a developing country. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted on 386 preterm infants from two centers between 2015 and 2021. Neonates with gestational age ≤30 weeks and/or birth weight ≤1500 g who underwent ROP screening were included. Results: One hundred twenty-three neonates (31.9%) developed ROP. The sensitivity to identify type 1 ROP was as follows: WINROP, 100%; ROPScore, 100%; and CO-ROP, 92.3%. The specificity was 28% for WINROP, 1.4% for ROPScore, and 19.3% for CO-ROP. CO-ROP missed two neonates with type 1 ROP. WINROP provided the best performance for type 1 ROP with an area under the curve score at 0.61. Conclusion: The sensitivity was at 100% for WINROP and ROPScore for type 1 ROP; however, specificity was quite low for both algorithms. Highly specific algorithms tailored to our population may serve as a useful adjunctive tool to detect preterm infants at risk of sight-threatening ROP.

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