Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm reduces overall mortality in men. A meta-analysis of the mid- and long-term effects of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms

Jes Sanddal Lindholt; P Norman

doi:10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.03.006

Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm reduces overall mortality in men. A meta-analysis of the mid- and long-term effects of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms

Jes Sanddal Lindholt, P Norman

KI, OUH, Research unit of Cardiac, thoracic, and Vascular surgery (Odense)

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Abstract

Four randomised controlled trials of screening older men for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) have been completed. A meta-analysis was performed to examine the pooled effects of screening on both mid- and long-term AAA-related and total mortality, and operations for AAA.

Original language	English
Journal	European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Volume	36
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	167-71
Number of pages	5
ISSN	1078-5884
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.03.006
Publication status	Published - 2008

Keywords

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Emergency Treatment
Humans
Male
Mass Screening
Odds Ratio
Risk Assessment
Surgical Procedures, Elective
Time Factors
Vascular Surgical Procedures

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Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm reduces overall mortality in men. A meta-analysis of the mid- and long-term effects of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms. / Lindholt, Jes Sanddal; Norman, P.
In: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Vol. 36, No. 2, 2008, p. 167-71.

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Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm reduces overall mortality in men. A meta-analysis of the mid- and long-term effects of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms

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