Why the study?
Does invitation to ultrasonography screening reduce AAA-related and all-cause mortality in men aged 65 to 74 years?
Population
67,770 men age 65 to 74 years from a population-based sample in the United Kingdom.
Comparison
Invitation to ultrasonography screening for… vs Not invited to screening.
Design
RCT
Follow-up
mean 7-year
Authors
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AAA screening linked to sustained mortality benefit at 7 years; leaves open longer-term cost-effectiveness and generalizability beyond trial men.
Does invitation to ultrasonography screening reduce AAA-related and all-cause mortality in men aged 65 to 74 years?
Population-based ultrasonography screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in men aged 65 to 74 years provides a sustained reduction in AAA-related mortality and is cost-effective at 7 years.
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