Estimating overdiagnosis in Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: could a change in smoking habits and lowered aortic diameter tip the balance of AAA screening towards harm?

Medicin og biovidenskab

• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm 90%
• Aneurysm 5%
• Confidence Intervals 3%
• Cost-Benefit Analysis 5%
• Early Diagnosis 4%
• Medical Overuse 100%
• Morbidity 3%
• Mortality 8%
• Population 2%
• Rupture 19%
• Smoking 59%
• Sweden 5%
• Unnecessary Procedures 7%