Release Date: August 2005
Summary of Recommendation / Supporting Documents
Summary of Recommendation
- The USPSTF recommends against routine screening for peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
Grade: D Recommendation.
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Supporting Documents
Screening for Peripheral Arterial Disease, August 2005
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 41 KB; PDF Help)
Brief Evidence Update (PDF File, 42 KB; PDF Help)
Patient Brochures and Clinician Fact Sheets
Current as of August 2005
Internet Citation:
Screening for Peripheral Arterial Disease, Topic Page. August 2005. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspspard.htm