Why the study?
Does an examining physician's clinical diagnosis improve sensitivity in detecting angina pectoris compared to the Rose questionnaire in Japanese men?
Population
Japanese men in the Honolulu Heart Study
Comparison
Examining physician's clinical diagnosis based… vs Rose questionnaire
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Physician diagnosis may enhance angina sensitivity in similar cohorts; extends method comparisons but leaves generalizability and practice change open.
Does an examining physician's clinical diagnosis improve sensitivity in detecting angina pectoris compared to the Rose questionnaire in Japanese men?
A physician's clinical diagnosis based on direct patient questioning is more sensitive than the standardized Rose questionnaire for detecting angina pectoris.
Blackwelder et al. (1981) studied this question.
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