PORTRAIT (Patient-Centered Outcomes Related to Treatment Practices in Peripheral Arterial Disease: Investigating Trajectories): Overview of Design and Rationale of an International Prospective Peripheral Arterial Disease Study [Methods Paper]

Conclusions: PORTRAIT systematically collected serial PAD-specific health status data as a foundation for risk stratification, comparative effectiveness studies, and clinicians’ adherence to quality-based performance measures. Clinical Trial Registration: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01419080.

http://circoutcomes.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/11/2/e003860?rss=1

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - February 13, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Smolderen, K. G., Gosch, K., Patel, M., Jones, W. S., Hirsch, A. T., Beltrame, J., Fitridge, R., Shishehbor, M. H., Denollet, J., Vriens, P., Heyligers, J., Stone, MEd, N., Aronow, H., Abbott, J. D., Labrosciano, C., Tutein-Nolthenius, R., A. Spertus, J. Tags: Quality and Outcomes, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Vascular Disease Methods Paper Source Type: research