Screening for Asymptomatic Coronary Artery Disease: Table 1. Excluded Studies

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Table 1. Excluded Studies

Author, Year (Reference)	Reason for Exclusion
Allen et al., 1980⁵¹	No adjustment for the effect of other risk factors on the relative risk for an abnormal result on exercise tolerance testing.
Aronow et al., 1975^52,53	No adjustment for the effect of other risk factors on the relative risk for an abnormal result on exercise tolerance testing.
Cumming et al., 1975⁵⁴	No adjustment for the effect of other risk factors on the relative risk for an abnormal result on exercise tolerance testing.
Elamin et al., 1982⁵⁵	Diagnostic use in symptomatic patients
Fadayomi et al., 1987⁵⁶	Unclear ascertainment of end points
Froelicher et al., 1974⁵⁷	No adjustment for the effect of other risk factors on the relative risk for an abnormal result on exercise tolerance testing.
Froelicher et al., 1977⁵⁸	Did not report the total number of persons screened
Gerson et al., 1988⁵⁹	Did not report the independent risk for a positive result on exercise tolerance testing
Gianrossi et al., 1989⁶⁰	Diagnostic use in symptomatic patients
Goodman et al., 1989⁶¹	Participants had history of cardiovascular disease
Gupta et al., 1983⁶²	Did not report independent risk for a positive result on exercise tolerance testing
Hopkirk et al., 1984⁶³	Did not report the total number of persons screened
MacIntyre et al., 1981⁶⁴	No adjustment for the effect of other risk factors on the relative risk for an abnormal result on exercise tolerance testing.
Manca et al., 1982⁶⁵	Did not report the independent risk for a positive result on exercise tolerance testing
Mark et al., 1989⁶⁶	Participants had history of cardiovascular disease
McHenry et al., 1984⁶⁷	No adjustment for the effect of other risk factors on the relative risk for an abnormal result on exercise tolerance testing.
Melin et al., 1981⁶⁸	Diagnostic use in symptomatic patients
Pedersen et al., 1991⁶⁹	No adjustment for the effect of other risk factors on the relative risk for an abnormal result on exercise tolerance testing.
Roger et al., 1998⁷⁰	Included symptomatic patients without sub-analysis
Rubler et al., 1987⁷¹	No adjustment for the effect of other risk factors on the relative risk for an abnormal result on exercise tolerance testing.
Selvester et al., 1996⁷²	Used a screening protocol that employed multiple technologies
Tubau et al., 1989⁷³	No adjustment for the effect of other risk factors on the relative risk for an abnormal result on exercise tolerance testing.
Uhl et al., 1981⁷⁴	Did not report the total number of persons screened

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