A review of current reporting of abdominal aortic aneurysm mortality and prevalence in the literature.

摘要: Background It is common for authors to introduce a paper by demonstrating the importance of clinical condition being addressed, usually quoting data such as mortality and prevalence rates. Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) epidemiology changing, therefore figures AAA are subject error. The aim this study was analyse accuracy citations in contemporaneous literature. Methods Two separate literature searches were performed using PubMed identify studies reporting either or mortality. first 40 articles those published over last 2 years included each search provide snapshot current trends. For citation be appropriate, had cite an original article publishing its own national report. In addition, cited should match that within referenced article. These reported statistics compared with most recent on aneurysm-related Results low 1% high 12.7% (mean 5.7%, median 5%). Only 47.5% articles, reports NICE, only 32.4% prevalences matched from total 5/40 completely accurate. 80% USA, majority stating 15,000 deaths per year (range 9,000 30,000). Current USA crude 6,289 (2010). Conclusion References often inaccurate. This highlights accurately up-to-date citations.