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Prospective Assessment of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Multi-site Photoplethysmography Pulse Measurements for Diagnosis of Peripheral Artery Disease in Primary Care.
- Source :
- Angiology; Oct2023, Vol. 74 Issue 9, p859-867, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is associated with cerebral and coronary artery disease. Symptomatic PAD affects about 5% of people over 55 years; many more have asymptomatic PAD. Early detection enables modification of arterial disease risk factors. Diagnostically, assessment of symptoms or signs can be unreliable; ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) testing is time-consuming and few healthcare professionals are properly trained. This study assessed the diagnostic accuracy of multi-site photoplethysmography (MPPG), an alternative non-invasive test for PAD, in primary care. PAD patients identified from general practice registers were age- and sex-matched with controls. Participants were assessed using MPPG, ABPI and duplex ultrasound (DUS). Outcome measures were sensitivity and specificity of MPPG and ABPI (relative to DUS) and concordance. MPPG test results were available in 249 of 298 eligible participants from 16 practices between May 2015 and November 2016. DUS detected PAD in 101/249 (40.6%). MPPG sensitivity was 79.8% (95% confidence interval [CI] 69.9–87.6%), with specificity 71.9% (95% CI 63.7–79.2%). ABPI sensitivity was 80.2% (95% CI 70.8–87.6%), with specificity 88.6% (95% CI 82–93.5%). With comparable sensitivity to ABPI, MPPG is quick, automated and simpler to do than ABPI; it offers the potential for rapid and accessible PAD assessments in primary care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PERIPHERAL vascular disease diagnosis
PLETHYSMOGRAPHY
CONFIDENCE intervals
ANKLE brachial index
PERIPHERAL vascular diseases
DUPLEX ultrasonography
PRIMARY health care
RISK assessment
T-test (Statistics)
QUESTIONNAIRES
ROUTINE diagnostic tests
SENSITIVITY & specificity (Statistics)
BODY mass index
LONGITUDINAL method
DISEASE risk factors
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00033197
- Volume :
- 74
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Angiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 171848096
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00033197221121614