Why the study?
Does electrocardiography screening detect significant cardiovascular abnormalities in healthy adult male applicants for aircrew training?
Population
5000 healthy adult male applicants for Royal Canadian Air Force aircrew training
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports selective ECG screening in aircrew applicants; leaves open value in broader asymptomatic populations.
Does electrocardiography screening detect significant cardiovascular abnormalities in healthy adult male applicants for aircrew training?
Routine ECG screening in healthy young male aircrew applicants identifies a small percentage (0.54%) with significant cardiovascular abnormalities that render them unfit for flying.
George W. Manning (1954) studied this question.
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