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).
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).
Authors: Joshua E Preiss; Dina S Itum; James G Reeves; Yazan Duwaryi; Ravi Rajani; Ravi Veeraswamy; Atef Salam; Thomas F Dodson; Luke P Brewster Journal: J Surg Res Date: 2014-08-27 Impact factor: 2.192