BMJ  2005;330 (2 April), doi:10.1136/bmj.330.7494.0

Screening for abdominal aneurysm saves lives

Mass screening of men aged 65 and over for abdominal aortic aneurysm reduces mortality. Lindholt and colleagues (p 750) randomised 12 639 Danish men to receive an invitation for screening with ultrasound or no invitation. More than three quarters of the group offered the investigation attended, and 4% of those screened had abdominal aortic aneurysms. Screening reduced the rate of emergency surgery, the number of deaths due to abdominal aortic aneurysm, and specific and all cause mortality. The number needed to screen to save one life was 352.

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