Content is updated monthly with systematic literature reviews and conferences. Although access to this website is not restricted, the information found here is intended for use by medical providers. Patients should address specific medical concerns with their physicians. Toggle navigation. Examination Chapter. To determine whether the Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire ECQ can be used as a screening tool for detecting peripheral arterial disease in patients with.
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Claudication prevalence, typical claudication and the lack of one or more ankle pulses was significantly higher in PAD individuals Table 1. Edinbugh potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported. This paper questionnakre 18 citations. No significant differences could be observed in the performance of the Brazilian Portuguese version among elderly and non-elderly, which allows it to be used for that high risk population for PAD as well. Peripheral Arterial Disease PAD is a result of artery lumen narrowing and stiffening in the lower limbs as part of the process of systemic atherosclerotic disease.
The Brazilian version used a methodology similar to the French version 11where the choice was made for a more objective diagnosis method ABI measurewhich detects both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients, and which is closer to clinical practice.
Intermittent claudication; questionaire; translating process ; transcultural adaptation. Subjects should not be considered to have claudication if pain is indicated in the hamstrings, feet, shins, joints or appears to radiate, in the absence of any pain in the calf.
Tumor markers are playing an increasingly important role in cancer detection and management. These laboratory-based tests are…. Females were predominant Page Contents Page Contents Introduction Peripheral Arterial Disease PAD is a result of artery lumen narrowing and stiffening in the lower limbs as part of the process of systemic atherosclerotic disease.
Services on Demand Journal. Does peripheral arterial occlusive disease influence muscle strength and exercise capacity in COPD patients? Inin another publication of the French version validation, Lacroix and cols. At process ending, the questionnaire was reduced to six questions. If Questionnwire was between 0. Recent Trends in Brazilian Medical Research. Skip to search form Skip to main content.
Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire ECQ a specific tool to assess intermittent claudication. A diagram was added for exact site of pain, thus making self-application easier. FowkesVictor ClaudifationFreya J.
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