The Cost Effectiveness of Hand Held Ultrasound Scanning for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Older Males with a History of Smoking

**Objective:** Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a serious illness occurring in 1 of 20 older men. Guidelines emphasize the role of ultrasound scanning for patients at risk of AAA, yet the cost effectiveness of such scanning remains uncertain. New pocket mobile echocardiography (PME) devices may en...

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Main Authors: Denver Phiri, Peter J. Mallow, John A. Rizzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia Data Analytics, LLC
Series:Journal of Health Economics and Outcomes Research
Online Access:http://jheor.scholasticahq.com/article/9856-the-cost-effectiveness-of-hand-held-ultrasound-scanning-for-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-in-older-males-with-a-history-of-smoking.pdf