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1 Cost-effectiveness of different screening strategies for abdominal aortic aneurysm 
Anders Wanhainen, MD, PhD, Jonas Lundkvist, MSc, David Bergqvist, MD, PhD, Martin Björck, MD, PhD  Journal of Vascular Surgery  Volume 41, Issue 5, Pages (May 2005) DOI: /j.jvs Copyright © 2005 The Society for Vascular Surgery. Terms and Conditions

2 Fig 1 Model structure. Each circle represents a Markov state. The shaded circle labelled DEAD represents an absorbing state, from where a person cannot leave. Arrows indicate allowed transitions. The transition probabilities differ between the two groups (invited to ultrasound screening or not invited). Those not attending are assumed to be similar to the noninvited group regarding transition probabilities. AAA, Abdominal aortic aneurysm. Journal of Vascular Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.jvs ) Copyright © 2005 The Society for Vascular Surgery. Terms and Conditions

3 Fig 2 Cost-effectiveness acceptability curves (screening 65-year-old men once). Journal of Vascular Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.jvs ) Copyright © 2005 The Society for Vascular Surgery. Terms and Conditions


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