Peripheral Artery Disease Screening in the Community and 1-Year Mortality, Cardiovascular Events, and Adverse Limb Events.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study aimed to examine all-cause mortality, 1- and 2-year major cardiovascular events, and major adverse limb events in individuals aged ≥65 years who received an in-home health visit with peripheral artery disease screening. In addition, we compared 1-year healthcare utilization before and after peripheral artery disease screening for those who screened positive.

Setting/participants

Medicare Advantage beneficiaries aged ≥65 years participating in the Optum HouseCalls program in the U.S. between April 1, 2017 and February 1, 2019 were included.

Intervention

The intervention consisted of a peripheral artery disease screening program using a plethysmography system.

Main outcome measures

One-year all-cause mortality as a landmark analysis, 1- an

SUBMITTER: Smolderen KG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10546509 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature