Why the study?
Do Swedish administrative health databases accurately detect major bleeding events in individuals with atrial fibrillation?
Population
78,022 individuals with atrial fibrillation in Stockholm County from 2006 to 2013
Comparison
Swedish administrative health databases using… vs Manual review of medical records
Design
Cohort, Medical records were studied and classified in a blinded and…
Follow-up
2006 to 2013
Authors
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Swedish registers detect most major bleeds in AF; supports their use in safety studies but leaves validation needs open.
Do Swedish administrative health databases accurately detect major bleeding events in individuals with atrial fibrillation?
Swedish nationwide health registries demonstrate high sensitivity and specificity for detecting major bleeding events, validating their use in outcome studies.
Skeppholm et al. (2016) studied this question.
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