Peripheral Arterial Disease, Ankle Brachial Index, Doppler Clinical Trial
Official title:
Comparison of the Ankle-Brachial Index Measurement Using a Specific Oscillometric Device vs. the Doppler Method
Several methods are available to measure ankle brachial index (ABI) non-invasively. A recent
scientific statement of the AHA considers the Doppler method as the reference. However
because Doppler devices are not widely available in primary care, several attempts have been
made to propose alternative methods, among whom oscillometric methods (automatic blood
pressure machines) have attracted most attention.
We hypothesize that:
- the diagnostic characteristics (i.e. sensitivity, specificity and AUC) of the oscillometric
method would be very good as compared to the Doppler method.
the oscillometric method would have better intra- and inter-observer reproducibilities as
compared to the Doppler method.
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