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Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) reduced AAA mortality in Danish men 64–73 years of age

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    Lindholt JS, Juul S, Fasting H, et al. Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms: single centre randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2005;330:750.
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 Q In Danish men 64–73 years of age, does screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) reduce specific mortality caused by AAA and all cause morality?

    Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★★☆ Surgery–Vascular ★★★★★☆☆

    METHODS

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    randomised controlled trial.

    Embedded ImageAllocation:

    unclear allocation concealment.*

    Embedded ImageBlinding:

    blinded (outcome assessors).*

    Embedded ImageFollow up period:

    mean 52 months.

    Embedded ImageSetting:

    5 hospitals in Viborg County, Denmark.

    Embedded ImageParticipants:

    12 639 Danish men 64–73 years of age (mean age 68 y) born between 1921 and 1933 who were living in Viborg County, Denmark.

    Embedded ImageIntervention:

    screening for AAA by abdominal ultrasonography (n = 6333) or no screening (control group, n = 6306). An AAA was deemed to be present if the infrarenal aortic diameter was ⩾3 cm. Participants with AAA …

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    • ↵* See glossary.

    • For correspondence: Dr J S Lindholt, Vascular Research Unit, Viborg, Denmark. jes.s.lindholtsygehusviborg.dk

    • Sources of funding: Health department of Viborg County; Danish Heart Foundation; Danish National Council of Health Research; Foundation of Research in Western Denmark; Foundation of Rosa and Asta Jensen.

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