Critical appraisal of international guidelines for the screening and treatment of asymptomatic peripheral artery disease: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is often asymptomatic but increases the risk of developing cardiovascular events. Due to the uncertainties regarding the quality of related guidelines and a lack of clear-cut evidence, we performed a systematic review and critical appraisal of these guidelines to evaluate their consistency of the recommendations in asymptomatic PAD population.

Methods

Guidelines in English between January 1st, 2000 to December 31th, 2017 were screened in databases including Medline via PubMed, EMBASE, the G-I-N International Guideline Library, the National Guidelines Clearinghouse, the Canadian Medication Association Infobase and the National Library for Health. Those guidelines containing recommendations on screening and treatment for asymptomatic

SUBMITTER: Chen Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6332557 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature