Why the study?
Does mass screening detect more abdominal aortic aneurysms than targeted high-risk screening in older men?
Population
4,404 men aged 65-73 years
Comparison
Mass screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) vs Targeted high-risk screening
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Targeted high-risk screening may miss half of AAAs; leaves open whether refined models can safely reduce mass screening volume.
Does mass screening detect more abdominal aortic aneurysms than targeted high-risk screening in older men?
Mass screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in older men is preferable to targeted high-risk screening, as the latter would miss nearly half of all aneurysms.
Lindholt et al. (1997) studied this question.
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