Comparative Effectiveness of Carotid Stenting to Medical Therapy Among Patients With Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis.

"Disclosures Dr Johanning reports holding a patent to FutureASSURE LLC, which holds intellectual property related to frailty assessment. Dr Cheng reports travel support from the American Academy of Neurology, travel support from the American Academy of Neurology, and grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The funding source (NIH) had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript; and decision to submit the manuscript for publication. The other authors report no conflicts."

"Sources of Funding This project was supported by NIH R01 HL114563-01A1. Support for Veterans Affairs (VA)/Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data was provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Health Services Research and Development Service, and VA Information Resource Center (project numbers SDR 02-237 and 98-004)."