This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS
Impact of risk scoring on decision‐making in symptomatic moderate carotid atherosclerosis. BJS 2014; 101: 475-480.
Published: 26th February 2014
Authors: B. Dharmarajah, A. Thapar, J. Salem, T. R. A. Lane, E. L. S. Leen, A. H. Davies et al.
Background
Benefit from carotid endarterectomy (
Method
Using the
Results
Two hundred and one completed surveys were analysed (21·5 per cent response rate): 107 by stroke physicians and 94 by vascular surgeons. The high‐risk scenario after the introduction of the
Conclusion
The addition of a risk score appeared to influence clinicians in their decision‐making towards
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