Screening for Carotid Artery Stenosis: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
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- 18 December 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American College of Physicians in Annals of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 147 (12) , 854-859
- https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-147-12-200712180-00005
Abstract
Description: Update of the 1996 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force statement about screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (CAS) in the general population. Methods: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force examined the evidence on the natural history of CAS; systematic reviews of the accuracy of screening tests; observational studies of the harms of screening and treatment of asymptomatic CAS; and randomized, controlled trials of the benefits of treatment for CAS with carotid endarterectomy. Recommendation: Do not screen for asymptomatic CAS in the general adult population. (Grade D recommendation)Keywords
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