Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery

A Literature Review and Ratings of Appropriateness and Necessity

David J. Ballard, Jeff A. Etchason, Lee H. Hilborne, Mary E. Campion, Caren Kamberg, David Solomon, Lucian L. Leape, James P. Kahan, Rolla Edward Park, Robert H. Brook

ResearchPublished 1992

This report reviews the literature on the benefits and risks of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) surgery, provides a comprehensive list of potential indications for AAA surgery, and presents the ratings of appropriateness and necessity of those indications by a panel of experts. The ratings of appropriateness and necessity are the final results of a two-stage modified Delphi process and were assigned by a multispecialty panel of physicians with expertise in the diagnosis and management of AAA.

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  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
  • Availability: Web Only
  • Year: 1992
  • Pages: 119
  • Document Number: JRA-4

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Ballard, David J., Jeff A. Etchason, Lee H. Hilborne, Mary E. Campion, Caren Kamberg, David Solomon, Lucian L. Leape, James P. Kahan, Rolla Edward Park, and Robert H. Brook, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery: A Literature Review and Ratings of Appropriateness and Necessity. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1992. https://www.rand.org/pubs/joint_reports-health/JRA4.html.
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