Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm
Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care
Record ID 32008100113
Swedish
Authors' objectives:
Can screening reduce the risk for mortality from abdominal aortic aneurysm?
Is screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm a cost-effective strategy?
Is screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm ethically defensible?
Authors' recommendations:
Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm leads to reduced mortality related to abdominal aortic aneurysm in men (Evidence Grade 1)*. The method is cost-effective (Evidence Grade 1)*. Scientific evidence is insufficient* as regards the effects of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in women. Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm is ethically defensible, provided that the screening programs are designed to satisfy fundamental ethical principles and that the information given in conjunction with the initial examination and followup is objective and easily understood.
Authors' methods:
Review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2008
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Sweden
MeSH Terms
- Mass Screening
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
Contact
Organisation Name:
Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services
Contact Address:
P.O. Box 3657, SE-103 59 Stockholm, Sweden. Tel: +46 8 4123200, Fax: +46 8 4113260
Contact Name:
registrator@sbu.se
Contact Email:
registrator@sbu.se
Copyright:
Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care (SBU)
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