Impact of abdominal aortic aneurysm screening on quality of life.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is known to reduce AAA-related mortality; however, the psychological impact of population AAA screening is unclear. The aim was to assess the impact of AAA diagnosis on quality of life (QoL) using data from an established AAA screening programme.

Methods

Mental and physical QoL scores for men diagnosed with AAA through participation in the English and Welsh AAA screening programmes were compared with no-AAA controls. Participants were identified through the United Kingdom Aneurysm Growth Study (UKAGS), a nationwide prospective cohort study of men with an AAA of less than 55 mm diagnosed through voluntary participation in screening. The UKAGS participants completed QoL questionnaires at the time of screening and annuall

SUBMITTER: Bath MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5817237 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature