2010-05-01
Individual progression of carotid intima media thickness as a surrogate for vascular risk (PROG-IMT): Rationale and design of a meta-analysis project
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American Heart Journal , Volume 159 - Issue 5
Carotid intima media thickness (IMT) progression is increasingly used as a surrogate for vascular risk. This use is supported by data from a few clinical trials investigating statins, but established criteria of surrogacy are only partially fulfilled. To provide a valid basis for the use of IMT progression as a study end point, we are performing a 3-step meta-analysis project based on individual participant data. Objectives of the 3 successive stages are to investigate (1) whether IMT progression prospectively predicts myocardial infarction, stroke, or death in population-based samples; (2) whether it does so in prevalent disease cohorts; and (3) whether interventions affecting IMT progression predict a therapeutic effect on clinical end points. Recruitment strategies, inclusion criteria, and estimates of the expected numbers of eligible studies are presented along with a detailed analysis plan.
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| doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2010.02.008, hdl.handle.net/1765/27332 | |
| American Heart Journal | |
| Organisation | Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam |
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Lorenz, M., Bickel, H., Bots, M., Breteler, M., Catapano, A., Desvarieux, M., … Thompson, S. (2010). Individual progression of carotid intima media thickness as a surrogate for vascular risk (PROG-IMT): Rationale and design of a meta-analysis project. American Heart Journal, 159(5). doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2010.02.008 |
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