Health Technology Assessment (HTA) DatabasePrimary care screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm
Fleming C, Whitlock E, Beil T, Lederle F
| Record status | This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. |
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| Bibliographic details | Fleming C, Whitlock E, Beil T, Lederle F. Primary care screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) 2005
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| Authors' objectives | While the prognosis for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture is poor, ultrasound imaging is an accurate and reliable test for detecting AAAs before rupture. This study aims to examine the benefits and harms of population-based AAA screening.
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| Authors' conclusions | For men age 65 years and older, an invitation to attend AAA screening reduces AAA-related mortality.
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| URL for original research | http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsaneu.htm |
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| Subject index terms status | Subject indexing assigned by CRD |
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| Subject index terms | Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal /diagnosis /prevention & control; Mass Screening |
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| Language | English |
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| Address for correspondence | Center for Outcomes and Evidence Technology Assessment Program, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850, USA. Tel: +1 301 427 1610; Fax: +1 301 427 1639;
 martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov |
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| Accession number | 32005000076 |
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| Database entry date | 9 February 2005 |
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