Why the study?
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updated its 1996 statement to reassess evidence on screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis in the general population.
Should the general adult population be screened for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis?
Should the general adult population be screened for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis?
The USPSTF recommends against routine screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis in the general adult population.
Against routine screening for asymptomatic CAS in general adults; reinforces RCT evidence that harms of angiography and surgery exceed any stroke prevention benefit.
DESCRIPTION: Update of the 1996 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force statement about screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (CAS) in the general population. METHODS: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force examined the evidence on the natural history of CAS; systematic reviews of the accuracy of screening tests; observational studies of the harms of screening and treatment of asymptomatic CAS; and randomized, controlled trials of the benefits of treatment for CAS with carotid endarterectomy. RECOMMENDATION: Do not screen for asymptomatic CAS in the general adult population. (Grade D recommendation).
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A 2007 study conducted a review in Asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. Screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis was evaluated. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis in the general adult population (Grade D recommendation).
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