ECQ · 3 minutes
Peripheral artery disease screen (Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire)
Six short questions about leg pain on exertion. Result identifies whether the pattern is consistent with intermittent claudication and warrants vascular workup (ankle-brachial index, duplex ultrasound).
Do you get a pain or discomfort in your leg(s) when you walk?
Educational tool — not a diagnosis. Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire (ECQ), Leng & Fowkes 1992. Validated in primary care and epidemiology for intermittent claudication.
Frequently asked
Plain-language answers about leg circulation (pad), this screener, and what evaluation costs at a Class A hospital in China.
- What's the workup if I screen positive?
- Standard workup is ankle-brachial index (ABI) measurement plus duplex ultrasound of lower-extremity arteries. CT or MR angiography for surgical planning when intervention is considered. Class A vascular medicine consult plus ABI plus duplex: typically USD 140–240.
- What treatments are available for PAD?
- Risk-factor modification (smoking cessation, statin, antiplatelet, BP and glycaemic control), supervised exercise therapy (best functional outcomes), and revascularisation (endovascular angioplasty / stenting or bypass surgery) for severe / lifestyle-limiting cases. All available at Class A vascular departments.
- How is PAD related to heart disease?
- PAD is atherosclerosis affecting peripheral arteries — the same disease process as coronary artery disease. A positive PAD screen warrants comprehensive cardiovascular risk assessment, often including cardiac evaluation, because cardiovascular events are the leading cause of death in PAD patients.
About this screener
Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire (ECQ), Leng & Fowkes 1992. Validated in primary care and epidemiology for intermittent claudication.
What this screener covers
- Peripheral vascular disease (atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities)(ICD-10 I70.2)
Validated source
Medical review
Reviewed by Panda Touring Care medical team (Vascular coordinator review) · last reviewed 2025-04-01
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