Why the study?
Is carotid sonography a reliable and reproducible method to evaluate carotid atherosclerosis in elderly populations?
Population
61 subjects from the Cardiovascular Health Study, a prospective, multicenter study of >5,000 men and women…
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Supports carotid sonography reproducibility in elderly; leaves open outcome validation before routine adoption.
Is carotid sonography a reliable and reproducible method to evaluate carotid atherosclerosis in elderly populations?
Carotid sonography is a reliable and reproducible method for evaluating carotid atherosclerosis in elderly populations.
O’Leary et al. (1991) studied this question.
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