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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jul 25.
Published in final edited form as: J Vasc Surg. 2012 Jun 12;56(1):e17–e51. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.05.054

Table 4.2.

Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm—Asymptomatic

Indication Appropriate Use Score (1–9)
75. • Men age >60 years
• First degree relative with an abdominal aortic aneurysm
A (8)
76. • Women age >60 years
• First degree relative with an abdominal aortic aneurysm
A (8)
77. • Men age 65 to 75 years
• Current or former smoker
A (8)
78. • Women age 65 to 75 years
• Current or former smoker
A (7)
79. • Age >75 years
• Current or former smoker
A (7)
80. • Age ≥65 years
• No history of smoking
U (5)
81. • Age <65 years
• No history of smoking
I (3)

A = appropriate; I = inappropriate; U = uncertain.