Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Authors: Ned Calonge, Diana Petitti
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2005)

Letters16 August 2005Screening for Abdominal Aortic AneurysmsNed Calonge, MD, MPH and Diana Petitti, MD, MPHNed Calonge, MD, MPHFrom the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Rockville, MD 20852.Search for more papers by this author and Diana Petitti, MD, MPHFrom the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Rockville, MD 20852.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-143-4-200508160-00016 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:The USPSTF released its recommendations on screening for AAA on 1 February 2005. The USPSTF recommends 1-time screening for men 65 to 75 years of age who have ever smoked. The recommendation is based on the high prevalence of AAA in this population, their high risk for AAA rupture, and the good-quality evidence from large population-based screening trials showing that screening leads to decreased AAA-specific mortality in men. The USPSTF makes no recommendation for or against screening men 65 to 75 years of age who have never smoked because the balance of harms and benefits is too close ...References1. Scott RA, Bridgewater SG, Ashton HA. Randomized clinical trial of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in women. Br J Surg. 2002;89:283-5. [PMID: 11872050] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Fleming C, Whitlock EP, Beil TL, Lederle FA. Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm: a best-evidence systematic review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 2005;142:203-11. [PMID: 15684209] LinkGoogle Scholar3. Translating evidence into recommendations. In: Current Methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: A Review of the Process. Available at www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/ajpmsuppl/harris3.htm. Google Scholar4. Larcos G, Gruenewald SM, Fletcher JP. Ultrasound screening of families with abdominal aortic aneurysm. Australas Radiol. 1995;39:254-6. [PMID: 7487760] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Webster MW, Ferrell RE, St Jean PL, Majumder PP, Fogel SR, Steed DL. Ultrasound screening of first-degree relatives of patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm. J Vasc Surg. 1991;13:9-13. [PMID: 1987400] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. Frydman G, Walker PJ, Summers K, West M, Xu D, Lightfoot T, et al. The value of screening in siblings of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2003;26:396-400. [PMID: 14512002] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Ned Calonge, MD, MPH; Diana Petitti, MD, MPHAffiliations: From the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Rockville, MD 20852.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoScreening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Recommendation StatementU.S. Preventive Services Task Force*Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Best-Evidence Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Craig Fleming , Evelyn P. Whitlock , Tracy L. Beil , and Frank A. Lederle Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Jack L. Cronenwett Metrics 16 August 2005Volume 143, Issue 4 Page: 309-310 Keywords Abdominal aortic aneurysm Confidence intervals Conflicts of interest Death rates Medical risk factors Mortality Surgery ePublished: 16 August 2005 Issue Published: 16 August 2005 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2005 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...