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. 2021 Feb 2;325(5):487-489.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.20364.

Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis in the General Population: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force

Janelle M Guirguis-Blake  1 , Elizabeth M Webber  2 , Erin L Coppola  2
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Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis in the General Population: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force

Janelle M Guirguis-Blake et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This systematic review to support the 2021 US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement on screening for carotid artery stenosis summarizes published evidence on the benefits and harms of screening and treatment of asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis in the general population.

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Figure.. Analytic Framework: Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis in the General Population
Evidence reviews for the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) use an analytic framework to visually display the key questions that the review will address to allow the USPSTF to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a preventive service. The questions are depicted by linkages that relate to interventions and outcomes. Further details are available from the USPSTF procedure manual.
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Comment in

  • doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.26440
  • doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.0029
  • doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.36218
  • doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.5382

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