Key result
Duplex ultrasound accuracy in diagnosing symptomatic carotid stenosis will be evaluated in this Cochrane Review protocol, which does not yet report clinical findings.
Why the study?
What is the diagnostic accuracy of duplex ultrasound in individuals with symptomatic carotid stenosis?
What is the diagnostic accuracy of duplex ultrasound in individuals with symptomatic carotid stenosis?
Protocol for Cochrane review on duplex ultrasound accuracy in symptomatic carotid stenosis; leaves diagnostic recommendations unchanged pending completion.
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Diagnostic test accuracy). The objectives are as follows: To assess the accuracy of duplex ultrasound (DUS) in individuals with symptomatic carotid stenosis verified by either DSA, MRA, or CTA.
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Cassola et al. (2018) studied this question. Duplex ultrasound accuracy in diagnosing symptomatic carotid stenosis will be evaluated in this Cochrane Review protocol, which does not yet report clinical findings.
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