TY - JOUR T1 - Abdominal palpation had moderate sensitivity and specificity for detecting abdominal aortic aneurysm JF - Evidence Based Medicine JO - Evid Based Med SP - 24 LP - 24 DO - 10.1136/ebm.6.1.24 VL - 6 IS - 1 A2 - , Y1 - 2001/01/01 UR - http://ebm.bmj.com/content/6/1/24.abstract N2 - (2000) Arch Intern Med 160, 833. Fink HA, Lederle FA, Roth CS. , et al.. The accuracy of physical examination to detect abdominal aortic aneurysm.. Mar 27;. :. –6.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
 
 QUESTION: In adults who were >50 years of age, is abdominal palpation accurate for detecting abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)? Blinded comparison of abdominal palpation with ultrasonography. Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. 200 participants who were 51 to 88 years of age (mean age 73 y, 98% men) and had known AAAs (≥3 cm in diameter) (n=99) or known absence of AAAs (n=101). 2 internists independently examined patients who were in a supine position with raised knees and relaxed abdomen (400 examination findings). Internists attempted to identify aortic pulsation by deep palpation of the upper abdomen. An AAA was considered to be present when the aorta was judged to be ≥3 cm in maximum … ER -