Published on in Vol 9 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/67047, first published .
Barriers and Determinants of Referral Adherence in AI-Enabled Diabetic Retinopathy Screening for Older Adults in Northern India During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Mixed Methods Pilot Study

Barriers and Determinants of Referral Adherence in AI-Enabled Diabetic Retinopathy Screening for Older Adults in Northern India During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Mixed Methods Pilot Study

Barriers and Determinants of Referral Adherence in AI-Enabled Diabetic Retinopathy Screening for Older Adults in Northern India During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Mixed Methods Pilot Study

Anshul Chauhan   1 , PhD ;   Anju Goyal   2 , PhD ;   Ritika Masih   1 , MPH ;   Gagandeep Kaur   1 , B Optometry ;   Lakshay Kumar   1 , B Optometry ;   ­ Neha   1 , B Optometry ;   Harsh Rastogi   1 , MSc ;   Sonam Kumar   1 , MPH ;   Bidhi Lord Singh   1 , PhD ;   Preeti Syal   2 , MS ;   Vishali Gupta   1 , MS ;   Luke Vale   3 , PhD ;   Mona Duggal   1, 4 , MD

1 Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

2 Department of Statistics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India

3 Newcastle University, Newcastle, United Kingdom

4 National Institute for Research in Digital Health and Data Sciences, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India

Corresponding Author:

  • Mona Duggal, MD
  • Advanced Eye Centre
  • Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
  • Number 139, Kairon Block
  • Chandigarh, 160012
  • India
  • Phone: 91 9560374388
  • Email: monaduggal2@gmail.com