A systematic review of short-term vs long-term effectiveness of one-time abdominal aortic aneurysm screening in men with ultrasound.

An up-to-date systematic review on the long-term benefits of one-time abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening in men with ultrasound is required as new evidence is available. This report was produced for the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care to provide evidence on screening for AAA with ultrasound. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the short-term (3-5 years of follow-up) vs long-term (13-15 years of follow-up) effectiveness of one-time screening for AAA in men.