Variation in clinical practice in carotid surgery in nine countries 2005-2010. Lessons from VASCUNET and recommendations for the future of national clinical audit

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-17

  Vikatmaa, P ^a   Mitchell, D ^b   Jensen, L P ^c   Beiles, B ^d   Bjorck M ^e   Halbakken, E ^f   Lees, T ^g   Menyhei, G ^h   Palombo, D ⁱ   Troeng T ^e,j   Wigger, P ^k   Venermo, M ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^d Melbourne Vascular Surgical Association   (Australia)

^e UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^f Vestfold Central Hospital   (Norway)

^g FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^h UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^j BLEKINGE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^k CANTONAL HOSPITAL WINTERTHUR   (Switzerland)

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Author keywords

Carotid surgery; CEA; Registry; Vascular surgery; Vascunet

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAROTID ARTERY STENTING; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DENMARK; FINLAND; HUMAN; HUNGARY; ITALY; MORTALITY; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; SWEDEN; SWITZERLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; AUSTRALIA; CAROTID STENOSIS; CLINICAL AUDIT; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; EUROPE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; STROKE; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 84862015889     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2012.04.013     Document Type: Article

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