2014
Effect of Age on Survival Between Open Repair and Surveillance for Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Filardo G, Lederle FA, Ballard DJ, Hamilton C, da Graca B, Herrin J, Sass DM, Johnson GR, Powell JT. Effect of Age on Survival Between Open Repair and Surveillance for Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2014, 114: 1281-1286. PMID: 25159236, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.07.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysmImmediate open repairAsymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysmSmall abdominal aortic aneurysmsOpen repairAortic aneurysmEffect of ageFirst-line management strategyPooled patient-level dataNonclinical risk factorsUnited Kingdom Small Aneurysm TrialPatient-level dataLack of benefitSignificant differencesAneurysm TrialRisk factorsTreatment groupsPatientsAneurysmsLack of differenceTrialsSurvivalAgeWomenManagement trials
2013
Immediate Open Repair vs Surveillance in Patients with Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Survival Differences by Aneurysm Size
Filardo G, Lederle FA, Ballard DJ, Hamilton C, da Graca B, Herrin J, Harbor J, VanBuskirk JB, Johnson GR, Powell JT. Immediate Open Repair vs Surveillance in Patients with Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Survival Differences by Aneurysm Size. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2013, 88: 910-919. PMID: 24001483, DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.05.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalAortic RuptureFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsSex FactorsSurvival AnalysisWatchful WaitingConceptsImmediate open repairAbdominal aortic aneurysmOpen repairSurvival differencesAAA sizeSurvival benefitAortic aneurysmUK Small Aneurysm TrialAsymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysmLarge abdominal aortic aneurysmSmall asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysmsSmall abdominal aortic aneurysmsImmediate endovascular repairNonclinical risk factorsSignificant survival benefitFirst-line managementSignificant survival differenceProportional hazards modelEndovascular repairSurveillance patientsAdjusted analysisStudy cohortAneurysm TrialRecent trialsRisk factors
1997
Effect of panel composition on physician ratings of appropriateness of abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery: elucidating differences between multispecialty panel results and specialty society recommendations
Herrin J, Etchason J, Kahan J, Brook R, Ballard D. Effect of panel composition on physician ratings of appropriateness of abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery: elucidating differences between multispecialty panel results and specialty society recommendations. Health Policy 1997, 42: 67-81. PMID: 10173494, DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8510(97)00055-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysm surgeryAortic aneurysm surgeryVascular surgeonsAneurysm surgeryPhysician panelAbdominal aortic aneurysm managementAortic aneurysm managementSpecialty society recommendationsSpecialty societiesSame surgerySociety recommendationsVascular surgeryNorth American ChapterPhysician ratingsCardiovascular surgeryClinical appropriatenessAneurysm managementExpert panel membersSurgerySurgeon rankingsRAND panelSurgeonsConcurrent guidelinesPhysiciansNecessity ratings