Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Reduces Overall Mortality in Men. A Meta-analysis of the Mid- and Long-term Effects of Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-171

  Lindholt, J S ^a   Norman, P ^b  

^a VIBORG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysms; Meta analysis; Mortality; Population; Screening; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VASCULAR SURGERY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; ODDS RATIO; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TIME FACTORS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 46749118403     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.03.006     Document Type: Review

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