| Autor: |
Bendermacher, Bianca L. W., Teijink, Joep A. W., Willigendael, Edith M., Bartelink, Marie-Louise, Büller, Harry R., Peters, Ron J. G., Boiten, Jelis, Langenberg, Machteld, Prins, Martin H. |
| Přispěvatelé: |
Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Vascular Medicine, Cardiology |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2006 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
British journal of general practice, 56(533), 932-937. Royal College of General Practitioners |
| ISSN: |
0960-1643 |
| Popis: |
BACKGROUND: If a validated questionnaire, when applied to patients reporting with symptoms of intermittent claudication, could adequately discriminate between those with and without peripheral arterial disease, GPs could avoid the diagnostic measurement of the ankle brachial index. AIM: To investigate the Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire (ECQ) in general practice and to develop a clinical decision rule based on risk factors to enable GPs to easily assess the likelihood of peripheral arterial disease. DESIGN OF STUDY: An observational study. SETTING: General practice in The Netherlands. METHOD: This observational study included patients of > or =55 years visiting their GP for symptoms suggestive of intermittent claudication or with one risk factor. The ECQ and the ankle brachial index were performed. The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease, defined as an ankle brachial index |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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