Does a clinical prediction rule identify subgroups with high prevalence of asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis in the general population?
Application of this clinical prediction rule may lead to a reduction in the number needed to screen for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis.
A clinical prediction rule was developed that allows identification of subgroups with high prevalence of moderate (>50%) and severe (>70%) ACAS. When confirmed in comparable cohorts, application of the prediction rule may lead to a reduction in the number needed to screen for ACAS.
Weerd et al. (Fri,) studied this question.
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