Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Recommendation Statement

  1. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force*
  1. From the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland.

    Abstract

    This statement summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm and the supporting scientific evidence and updates the 1996 recommendations on this topic. The complete information on which this statement is based, including evidence tables and references, is available in the accompanying article in this issue and in the evidence synthesis on this topic, which is available on the USPSTF Web site (http://www.preventiveservices.ahrq.gov).

    *For a list of the members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, see the Appendix.

    Article and Author Information

    • Disclaimer: Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. Government. They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

    • Requests for Single Reprints: Reprints are available from the USPSTF Web site (http://www.preventiveservices.ahrq.gov) and in print through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Publications Clearinghouse (800-358-9295).

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    Summary for Patients

    • Summaries for Patients:Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Ann Intern Med February 1, 2005 142:I-52
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