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Operational categories of PAD suspicion used in the Atahualpa Project.
| Suspected Symptomatic PAD | |
| (i) Positive Edinburgh claudication questionnaire and increased pulse pressure∗ |
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| (ii) Positive Edinburgh claudication questionnaire and normal pulse pressure |
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| Suspected Asymptomatic PAD | |
| Negative Edinburgh claudication questionnaire and increased pulse pressure∗ |
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| Nonsuspected PAD | |
| Negative Edinburgh claudication questionnaire and normal pulse pressure |
*Defined as ≥65 mmHg.
