Release Date: December 2007
Summary of Recommendations / Supporting Documents
Summary of Recommendations
- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis
(CAS) in the general adult population.
Grade: D Recommendation.
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Supporting Documents
Screening for Carotid Artery Stenosis, December 2007
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 330 KB; PDF Help)
Supporting Article (PDF File, 285 KB; PDF Help)
Clinical Summary (PDF File, 240 KB; PDF Help)
Report of the Evidence (PDF File, 700 KB; PDF Help)
Update on Methods: Estimating Certainty and Net Benefit (PDF File, 200 KB; PDF Help)
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Current as of December 2007
Internet Citation:
Screening for Carotid Artery Stenosis, Topic Page. December 2007. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsacas.htm