Health Screening Program to Enhance Enrollment of Women and Minorities in CREST-2.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

The CREST-2 (Carotid Revascularization and Medical Management for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Trial) consists of 2 parallel randomized stroke prevention trials in patients with asymptomatic high-grade stenosis of the cervical carotid artery. The purpose of this report is to detail the outcomes of a health screening effort to increase trial enrollment of women and minorities.

Methods

Life Line screening (LLS) conducts nationwide screening for vascular disease. Screenings within a 50-mile radius of each CREST-2 center were identified for participation in a joint CREST-LLS program over the course of one year (November 2018 to October 2019) whereby patients with an abnormal carotid ultrasound were referred to the local CREST-2 center for further workup,

SUBMITTER: Lal BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9512267 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature