Why the study?
Does the treadmill exercise test provide additional prognostic information beyond basic clinical measurements in patients with suspected coronary artery disease?
Population
Patients with suspected coronary artery disease (used as an example for the proposed method)
Comparison
Treadmill exercise test vs Basic clinical measurements
Design
Other
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Treadmill testing adds minimal prognostic value beyond clinical data in suspected CAD; leaves open its role and extends methods for assessing incremental test yield.
Structured PICO
Does the treadmill exercise test provide additional prognostic information beyond basic clinical measurements in patients with suspected coronary artery disease?
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Population
Patients with suspected coronary artery disease (used as an example for the proposed method)
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Intervention
Treadmill exercise test
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Comparator
Basic clinical measurements (history, physical examination, and routine procedures)
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Outcome
Prognostic information yield
This methodological paper demonstrates that the yield of a new medical test should be evaluated based on the additional prognostic information it provides beyond basic clinical evaluation, using the treadmill test as an example.
Cite This Study
Frank E. Harrell (1982) studied this question.