Key result
Pre-participation ECG screening in 1,455 military recruits led to further evaluation in 4.6% of candidates, with only 0.48% having clinically significant findings.
Why the study?
What is the rate of clinically significant abnormal findings on pre-participation ECG screening in military recruits?
Population
1455 young adult military recruits (flight academy and elite units' candidates) in the Israeli Air Force
Design
Cohort
Authors
Loading...
Low disqualification rates suggest limited ECG screening yield in recruits; leaves open generalizability to other populations.
Cohort (n=1,455)
No
What is the rate of clinically significant abnormal findings on pre-participation ECG screening in military recruits?
Pre-participation ECG screening in military recruits yields a very low rate of clinically significant findings, suggesting that routine screening may have low yield and referrals for further investigation should be judicious.
Grossman et al. (2013) conducted a cohort in Military recruits (n=1,455). Pre-participation ECG screening was evaluated on Abnormal findings on pre-participation ECG requiring further evaluation. Pre-participation ECG screening in 1,455 military recruits led to further evaluation in 4.6% of candidates, with only 0.48% having clinically significant findings.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: