Effectiveness of Management Strategies for Renal Artery Stenosis: A Systematic Review

  1. Ethan Balk, MD, MPH;
  2. Gowri Raman, MD;
  3. Mei Chung, MPH;
  4. Stanley Ip, MD;
  5. Athina Tatsioni, MD;
  6. Alvaro Alonso, MD;
  7. Priscilla Chew, MPH;
  8. Scott J. Gilbert, MD; and
  9. Joseph Lau, MD
  1. From Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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      Figure. Search and selection of studies for review.

      *Prospective study; enrolled 10 or more patients; study duration at least 6 months. †Prospective study; angioplasty included stent placement; enrolled 30 or more patients; study duration at least 6 months; patients recruited in 1993 or later; patients did not have previous angioplasty. ‡One study has data both for direct comparison of medical treatment to angioplasty and for natural history. §Any study design; enrolled 10 or more patients; study duration at least 6 months. Studies with surgical intervention must have recruited patients in 1993 or later. ∥Any study design; enrolled 10 or more patients; study duration at least 6 months; patients recruited in 1993 or later. ¶Any study design; enrolled 100 or more patients (10 or more if the study was prospective); study duration at least 6 months; patients recruited in 1993 or later.

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    1. Ann Intern Med December 19, 2006 vol. 145 no. 12 901-912
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