Peripheral arterial disease diagnosis and management : [a] evidence review for determining diagnosis and severity of PAD in people with diabetes

In people with diabetes who have suspected Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), is ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) as an adjunct to clinical assessment better than clinical assessment alone or ABPI alone, in determining diagnosis and severity of PAD? It became apparent during the development of t...

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Corporate Authors: NICE Guideline Updates Team, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Great Britain)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London National Institute for Health and Care Excellence 2018, February 2018
Series:NICE guideline
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:In people with diabetes who have suspected Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), is ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) as an adjunct to clinical assessment better than clinical assessment alone or ABPI alone, in determining diagnosis and severity of PAD? It became apparent during the development of the update that the above review question carried forward from the original guideline should include other non-invasive diagnostic tests along with ABP.
Item Description:"Final draft."
Physical Description:1 PDF file (78 pages) illustrations