Peak wall stress can be calculated from routinely performed CT scans and may be a better predictor of risk of rupture than AAA diameter on an individual patient basis.

The three disease-specific QOL instruments (CLAUS, VASCUQOL, SIP(IC)) showed a high degree of construct and convergent-divergent validity. Amongst the three disease-specific QOL instruments, the VASCUQOL was most responsive and we would recommend its use in clinical practice.

NCT00798850 (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov).

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