Calculating when elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair improves survival for individual patients: development of the Aneurysm Repair Decision Aid and economic evaluation

Calculating when elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair improves survival for individual patients: development of the Aneurysm Repair Decision Aid and economic evaluation

Background: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair aims to prevent premature death from AAA rupture. Elective repair is currently recommended when AAA diameter reaches 5.5 cm (men) and 5.0 cm (women). Applying population-based indications may not be appropriate for individual patient decisions, as t...

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Main Authors: Stuart W Grant, Matthew Sperrin, Eric Carlson, Natasha Chinai, Dionysios Ntais, Matthew Hamilton, Graham Dunn, Iain Buchan, Linda Davies, Charles N McCollum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2015-04-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
abdominal aortic aneurysm
aneurysm repair decision aid
economic evaluation
perioperative mortality and survival
elective
survival
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta19320

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https://doi.org/10.3310/hta19320

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