Appendix Table. Formulas for Calculations in Outcomes Table 21
AAAs in Cohort
n x [(smoking prevalence) x (AAA prevalence in ever smokers) + (1- smoking prevalence) x (AAA prevalence in never smokers)]
Ever smokers
AAAs in ever smokers:
n X (smoking prevalence) X (AAA prevalence in ever smokers)
AAA-related deaths at 5 years with no screening: n X (AAAs in ever smokers / AAAs in cohort) X (1 - e(-AAA mortality rate x 5) )
AAA-related deaths at 5 years if invited for screening: n X (AAAs in ever smokers / AAAs in cohort) X (1 - e(-AAA mortality rate x 5) x OR reduction in AAA-related death with screening) )
Never smokers
AAAs in never smokers: n X (AAA prevalence in never smokers) X (1 - smoking prevalence)
AAA-related deaths at 5 years with no screening: n X (AAAs in never smokers / AAAs in cohort) X (1 - e(-AAA mortality rate x 5) )
AAA-related deaths at 5 years if invited for screening: n X (AAAs in never smokers / AAAs in cohort) X (1 - e(-AAA mortality rate x 5) x OR reduction in AAA-related death with screening) )
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1. AAA = abdominal aortic aneurysm; OR = odds ratio.
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