Prognostic Value of a Treadmill Exercise Score in Outpatients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease
Why the study?
Does a treadmill exercise score improve prognostic prediction compared to clinical assessment in outpatients with suspected coronary artery disease?
Population
Outpatients with suspected coronary artery disease
Comparison
Treadmill exercise score vs Clinical assessment
Design
Cohort
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May aid risk stratification in suspected CAD outpatients; extends observational data but leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
Structured PICO
Does a treadmill exercise score improve prognostic prediction compared to clinical assessment in outpatients with suspected coronary artery disease?
P
Population
Outpatients with suspected coronary artery disease
I
Intervention
Treadmill exercise score
C
Comparator
Clinical assessment
O
Outcome
Prognosis/outcome
The treadmill exercise score provides superior prognostic value compared to clinical assessment alone for outpatients with suspected CAD, aiding in catheterization referral decisions.
Cite This Study
Mark et al. (1991) studied this question.