Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 1375-1381 , December 2008

Fit patients with small abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) do not benefit from early intervention

Presented at the 2007 Vascular Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Md, Mar 21-24, 2007.

  • Louise C. Brown, PhD, B'Eng, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery Research Group, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Louise C. Brown, PhD, Vascular Surgery Research Group, Imperial College Department of Surgery, 4th Floor, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, United Kingdom
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  • Simon G. Thompson, DSc, MA

      Affiliations

    • Medical Research Council Biostatistics Unit, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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  • Roger M. Greenhalgh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery Research Group, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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  • Janet T. Powell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery Research Group, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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  • UK Small Aneurysm Trial Participants

Received 16 May 2008 ,Accepted 7 July 2008.

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    Method of calculation for Customized Probability Index (CPI).

    Method of calculation for Customized Probability Index (CPI).

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    CONSORT diagram showing flow of patients through the UK Small Aneurysm Trial up to 30th November 2005.

    CONSORT diagram showing flow of patients through the UK Small Aneurysm Trial up to 30th November 2005.

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    Customized Probability Index (CPI) fitness scores split into tertiles of fitness.

    Customized Probability Index (CPI) fitness scores split into tertiles of fitness.

 Competition of interest: none.

 CME article

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PII: S0741-5214(08)01149-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.07.014

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 1375-1381 , December 2008

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