Cost-Effectiveness of Screening for Carotid Stenosis in Asymptomatic Persons
Annals of Internal MedicinePublished 1 March 1997
Tina T. Lee, Neil A. Solomon, Paul A. Heidenreich, John Oehlert, Alan M. Garber
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Whether a screening program designed to identify persons with asymptomatic carotid stenosis would be a cost-effective strategy for stroke prevention is determined.
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Surgery offers a real but modest absolute reduction in the rate of stroke at a substantial cost. A program to identify candidates for endarterectomy by screening asymptomatic populations for carotid stenosis costs more per quality-adjusted life-year than is usually considered acceptable.
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