Rapid assessment methods in eye care and their use in assessing refractive errors

Rapid assessment methods Rapid assessment methods are a means to undertake a comprehensive assessment of a public health issue using minimum resources within a limited amount of time. Such methods help plan, develop and implement interventions and monitor service delivery. These methods are typically useful in situations where data are needed quickly, and time and cost factors prohibit the use of classical research studies. Rapid Assessments can be considered as striking a “balance between methodologically appropriate and logistically feasible” methods.