Journal article
Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in asymptomatic adults
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This report was produced for the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care to provide guidelines on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with ultrasound scan.
PURPOSE: The aim of this systematic review is to examine the evidence on benefits and harms of AAA screening.
Authors
Ali MU; Fitzpatrick-Lewis D; Miller J; Warren R; Kenny M; Sherifali D; Raina P
Journal
Journal of Vascular Surgery, Vol. 64, No. 6, pp. 1855–1868
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
12 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.jvs.2016.05.101
ISSN
0741-5214