Investigation into financial conflicts of interest and screening for atrial fibrillation in the UK: a cross-sectional study

Conclusions The vast majority of UK media promotes screening for AF, in contrast to the position of the independent UK National Screening Committee, which recommends against screening. Most commentators, internal NHS organisations and UK charities promoting screening had a direct or indirect financial conflict of interest. Independent information was rare. The reasons for this are unknown. Readers should consider the potential for the impact of financial conflicts on recommendations to screen.
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Tags: Original research Source Type: research