Key result
Screening for atrial fibrillation is efficacious in detecting asymptomatic incident cases, with a pooled prevalence of 2.3% and incidence of previously undiagnosed AF of 1.0% in screened populations.
Why the study?
Does screening for atrial fibrillation improve detection of incident cases and prevent stroke in patients aged 65 years and over in primary care?
Population
Patients aged 65 years and over in primary care settings
Comparison
Screening for atrial fibrillation vs Usual care (non-screened populations)
Design
Review
Authors
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May improve asymptomatic AF detection in primary care; leaves open stroke prevention benefits and need for outcome trials.
Does screening for atrial fibrillation improve detection of incident cases and prevent stroke in patients aged 65 years and over in primary care?
Screening for atrial fibrillation in primary care is effective for detecting asymptomatic cases, but successful implementation requires optimizing screening technologies and improving healthcare professionals' ECG interpretation skills.
Taggar et al. (2016) conducted a review in Atrial fibrillation. Screening for atrial fibrillation was evaluated. Screening for atrial fibrillation is efficacious in detecting asymptomatic incident cases, with a pooled prevalence of 2.3% and incidence of previously undiagnosed AF of 1.0% in screened populations.
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