Why the study?
Does invitation to ultrasound screening reduce deaths from abdominal aortic aneurysm in men aged 65-83 years?
Population
41,000 men aged 65-83 years in a community-based setting in Western Australia
Comparison
Invitation to ultrasound screening for abdominal… vs Control group (no invitation to screening)
Design
RCT, Randomised to intervention and control groups
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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Invitation to AAA ultrasound screening does not reduce mortality in men 65-83; challenges broad screening policies and supports targeted subgroup trials.
Does invitation to ultrasound screening reduce deaths from abdominal aortic aneurysm in men aged 65-83 years?
Population-based ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms did not significantly reduce AAA mortality in men aged 65-83 years overall, though a significant reduction was observed in the 65-75 year subgroup.
Norman et al. (2004) studied this question.
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