Electronic reminders are a simple EMR addition that can provide evidence -based education while improving adherence rates with preventive health screening measures
Abstract : The 2014 United States Preventive Services Task Force systematic review found abdominal aortic aneurysm ( AAA ) screening decreased related mortality by close to half .
Despite the simplicity of screening , research suggests poor adherence to the recommended AAA screening guidelines .
A comparative study of the prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysms in the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Australia
Objectives To compare attendance and prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm ( AAA ) in population based r and omised trials of sonographic screening in the United Kingdom , Western Australia , and Denmark . Methods 65 290 men were r and omised to screening in the four trials , and data were collected and analysed from 46 397 aortic scans for men aged between 64 and 83 years who attended one of four community screening programmes .  Comparisons were made for age st and ardised population s ( 65–74 years ) . Results Age st and ardised attendance varied between 74 % and 81 % , and was highest in the United Kingdom and lowest in Western Australia . Age st and ardised prevalence of AAAs of 3.0 cm or more varied significantly between 4.5 % and 7.7 % , and was highest in the United Kingdom and lowest in Denmark . Conclusions Participation in the four programmes compares favourably with other reported screening studies . The possibility that variations may reflect the different recruitment methods used is discussed . The prevalence of AAA in central Denmark would appear to be significantly different from that in southern Engl and and Western Australia
Electronic reminders are a simple EMR addition that can provide evidence -based education while improving adherence rates with preventive health screening measures
Abstract : The 2014 United States Preventive Services Task Force systematic review found abdominal aortic aneurysm ( AAA ) screening decreased related mortality by close to half .
Despite the simplicity of screening , research suggests poor adherence to the recommended AAA screening guidelines .