Ramos R, Baena-Diez JM, Quesada M, Solanas P, Subirana I, Sala J, Alzamora M, Forès R, Masiá R, Elosua R, Grau M, Cordón F, Pera G, Rigo F, Martí R, Ponjoan A, Cerezo C, Brugada R, Marrugat J
Atherosclerosis. 2011 Feb;214(2):474-9, PMID: 21167488
The recommendation of screening with ankle brachial index (ABI) in asymptomatic individuals is controversial. The aims of the present study were to develop and validate a pre-screening test to select candidates for ABI measurement in the Spanish population 50-79 years old, and to compare its predictive capacity to current Inter-Society Consensus (ISC) screening criteria.
PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE