Differences in symptom presentation in women and men with confirmed lower limb peripheral artery disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Resource type: Publication Publication
  • Authors
    Porras C.P.; Bots M.L.; Teraa M.; van Doorn S.; Vernooij R.W.M.
  • Type
    Original research
  • Journal
    European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
  • Publication Date
    2022
  • Abstract

    Objective: To evaluate the differences in symptoms between men and women that present with lower limb peripheral artery disease (PAD).

    Review Methods: A systematic search of the literature to identify studies that examined PAD and its symptoms using PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library, which were screened in duplicate by two reviewers. Information on study design, source of data, population characteristics, and outcomes of interest was extracted and used the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and Cochrane risk of bias tool. Quality of evidence was rated using the GRADE methodology. Estimates of relative effects were pooled to generate pooled odds ratios (OR) and their 95% confidence interval (CI) using a random effects model.

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