Population
259 men and women aged between 65 and 95 years living in Southampton
Comparison
Questionnaire and examination vs Doctors' independent diagnosis
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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High CVD prevalence in elderly warrants vigilance; leaves open the questionnaire's screening utility pending validation.
Cardiovascular disease is highly prevalent in the elderly population, and the WHO chest pain questionnaire demonstrates high specificity but moderate sensitivity for diagnosing angina pectoris compared to clinical diagnosis.
Dewhurst et al. (1991) studied this question.
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