Why the study?
Does electrocardiography screening predict the risk of death from heart attacks in a general community population?
Population
Members of the Busselton community (Australia) undergoing mass health examinations in 1966 and 1972.
Comparison
Electrocardiogram screening classified by… vs Subjects whose ECG showed no evidence of…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
six years
Authors
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ECG evidence of probable IHD identifies high MI-mortality risk in community adults; leaves open whether screening improves outcomes.
Does electrocardiography screening predict the risk of death from heart attacks in a general community population?
Screening electrocardiograms in a general population strongly predict future mortality from heart attacks, with probable IHD findings increasing risk up to 47-fold.
Cullen et al. (1974) studied this question.
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