Journal article
Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Annals of internal medicine, Vol.161(5), pp.356-362
2014
DOI: 10.7326/M14-1333
PMID: 25003392
Abstract
Description: Update of the 2007 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for carotid artery stenosis.
Methods: The USPSTF commissioned a systematic review to synthesize the evidence on the accuracy of screening tests, externally validated risk-stratification tools, the benefits of treatment of asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis with carotid endarterectomy (CEA) or carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAAS), the benefits from medications added to current standard medical therapy, and the harms of screening and treatment with CEA or CAAS.
Population: This recommendation applies to adults without a history of transient ischemic attack, stroke, or other neurologic signs or symptoms.
Recommendation: The USPSTF recommends against screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis in the general adult population. (D recommendation).
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
- Creators
- Michael L LEFEVRE - U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Rockville, Maryland, United StatesU.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Institution)
- Contributors
- Sue J Curry (Contributor) - University of Iowa, Community and Behavioral Health
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Annals of internal medicine, Vol.161(5), pp.356-362
- DOI
- 10.7326/M14-1333
- PMID
- 25003392
- NLM abbreviation
- Ann Intern Med
- ISSN
- 0003-4819
- eISSN
- 1539-3704
- Publisher
- American College of Physicians; Philadelphia, PA
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2014
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy; Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984063135602771
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