International update on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms: issues and opportunities

Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2015 Feb;49(2):113-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2014.08.015. Epub 2014 Sep 18.

Authors

International AAA Screening Group; M Björck¹, M J Bown², E Choke³, J Earnshaw⁴, T Flørenes⁵, M Glover⁶, M Kay⁷, S Laukontaus⁸, T Lees⁹, J Lindholt¹⁰, J T Powell⁶, A van Rij¹¹, S Svensjö¹², A Wanhainen¹

Affiliations

¹ Uppsala, Sweden.
² Leicester, UK. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Leicester, UK.
⁴ Gloucester, UK.
⁵ Oslo, Norway.
⁶ London, UK.
⁷ Birmingham, UK.
⁸ Helsinki, Finland.
⁹ Newcastle, UK.
¹⁰ Odense, Denmark.
¹¹ Otago, New Zealand.
¹² Falun, Sweden.

PMID: 25242612
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2014.08.015

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Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Aged
Aorta, Abdominal / pathology*
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnosis*
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / economics
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / epidemiology
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / therapy
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Dilatation, Pathologic
Disease Progression
Female
Health Care Costs
Humans
Male
Mass Screening / economics
Mass Screening / methods*
Patient Selection
Predictive Value of Tests
Prevalence
Prognosis
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Time Factors