Author, Year (Reference) |
Reason for Exclusion |
Allen et al., 198051 |
No adjustment for the effect of other risk factors on the relative risk for an abnormal result on exercise tolerance testing. |
Aronow et al., 197552,53 |
No adjustment for the effect of other risk factors on the relative risk for an abnormal result on exercise tolerance testing. |
Cumming et al., 197554 |
No adjustment for the effect of other risk factors on the relative risk for an abnormal result on exercise tolerance testing. |
Elamin et al., 198255 |
Diagnostic use in symptomatic patients |
Fadayomi et al., 198756 |
Unclear ascertainment of end points |
Froelicher et al., 197457 |
No adjustment for the effect of other risk factors on the relative risk for an abnormal result on exercise tolerance testing. |
Froelicher et al., 197758 |
Did not report the total number of persons screened |
Gerson et al., 198859 |
Did not report the independent risk for a positive result on exercise tolerance testing |
Gianrossi et al., 198960 |
Diagnostic use in symptomatic patients |
Goodman et al., 198961 |
Participants had history of cardiovascular disease |
Gupta et al., 198362 |
Did not report independent risk for a positive result on exercise tolerance testing |
Hopkirk et al., 198463 |
Did not report the total number of persons screened |
MacIntyre et al., 198164 |
No adjustment for the effect of other risk factors on the relative risk for an abnormal result on exercise tolerance testing. |
Manca et al., 198265 |
Did not report the independent risk for a positive result on exercise tolerance testing |
Mark et al., 198966 |
Participants had history of cardiovascular disease |
McHenry et al., 198467 |
No adjustment for the effect of other risk factors on the relative risk for an abnormal result on exercise tolerance testing. |
Melin et al., 198168 |
Diagnostic use in symptomatic patients |
Pedersen et al., 199169 |
No adjustment for the effect of other risk factors on the relative risk for an abnormal result on exercise tolerance testing. |
Roger et al., 199870 |
Included symptomatic patients without sub-analysis |
Rubler et al., 198771 |
No adjustment for the effect of other risk factors on the relative risk for an abnormal result on exercise tolerance testing. |
Selvester et al., 199672 |
Used a screening protocol that employed multiple technologies |
Tubau et al., 198973 |
No adjustment for the effect of other risk factors on the relative risk for an abnormal result on exercise tolerance testing. |
Uhl et al., 198174 |
Did not report the total number of persons screened |