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How sensitive and specific is continuous-wave Doppler for detecting peripheral arterial disease in people with and without diabetes? A cross-sectional study.

Peta Ellen TehanMathew SebastianAlex Louise BarwickVivienne Helaine Chuter
Published in: Diabetes & vascular disease research (2018)
Continuous-wave Doppler is a fair assessment tool for peripheral arterial disease in a community-based sample with suspected peripheral arterial disease. Diagnostic accuracy of continuous-wave Doppler for peripheral arterial disease is unaffected by the presence of diabetes.
Keyphrases
  • type diabetes
  • blood flow
  • cardiovascular disease
  • glycemic control
  • physical activity
  • pulmonary embolism
  • insulin resistance