Key result
General practitioners' assessment of arrhythmia risk based on history and physical examination alone did not correlate with actual diagnoses confirmed by 30-day continuous event recording.
Why the study?
Does history taking and physical examination by GPs accurately predict the presence of arrhythmias in patients with palpitations and light-headedness?
Cohort (n=127)
Yes
Does history taking and physical examination by GPs accurately predict the presence of arrhythmias in patients with palpitations and light-headedness?
History taking and physical examination alone by GPs are insufficient to accurately predict arrhythmias in patients with palpitations and light-headedness, highlighting the need for accessible diagnostic facilities like continuous event recording.
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May warrant objective monitoring over clinical assessment alone in palpitations; leaves open the predictive accuracy of history and exam in primary care.
Hoefman et al. (2007) conducted a cohort in Palpitations and/or light-headedness (n=127). History taking and physical examination vs. 30 days of continuous event recording (CER) was evaluated on Correlation between GPs' assessment of risk and actual diagnoses of arrhythmia. General practitioners' assessment of arrhythmia risk based on history and physical examination alone did not correlate with actual diagnoses confirmed by 30-day continuous event recording.
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