Key result
Ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm is an effective and safe tool that reduces AAA-related mortality, though current challenges include a declining incidence of screen-detected aneurysms.
Why the study?
Does ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm reduce AAA-related and all-cause mortality in the target population?
Population
Target group for abdominal aortic aneurysm screening (men in the UK)
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports screening continuation amid declining incidence; leaves open refined cost-effectiveness thresholds in contemporary populations.
Does ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm reduce AAA-related and all-cause mortality in the target population?
Ultrasound screening for AAA is effective and safe, but declining incidence rates (1.34% in the UK) pose challenges for the future of the screening programme.
Benson et al. (2018) conducted a review in Abdominal aortic aneurysm. Ultrasound screening vs. No screening was evaluated. Ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm is an effective and safe tool that reduces AAA-related mortality, though current challenges include a declining incidence of screen-detected aneurysms.
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