Screening women aged 65 years or over for abdominal aortic aneurysm: a modelling study and health economic evaluation

Background Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programmes have been established for men in the UK to reduce deaths from AAA rupture. Whether or not screening should be extended to women is uncertain. Objective To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of population screening for AAAs in women and compare a range of screening options. Design A discrete event simulation (DES) model was developed to provide a clinically realistic model of screening,...