Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) reduced AAA mortality in Danish men 64-73 years of age
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Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm reduced death from AAA in older men.
I n t e r v e n t i o n Men were allocated to be invited (n = 33 839) or not invited (n = 33 961) for screening. The invited group received by mail an invitation on the family physician’s letterhead, an information booklet, and a questionnaire. Those accepting the invitation attended a clinic and had an ultrasonographic scan of the abdominal aorta. Scan results were sent to the family physician...
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عنوان ژورنال: Evidence-Based Medicine
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1356-5524
DOI: 10.1136/ebm.10.5.142