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Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Condition: Atrial Fibrillation
Procedure: Electrocardiogram
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Systematic screening for the detection of atrial fibrillation.
CONCLUSIONS: Evidence suggests that systematic screening and opportunistic screening for AF increase the rate of detection of new cases compared with routine practice. Although these approaches have comparable effects on the overall AF diagnosis rate, the cost of systematic screening is significantly greater than the cost of opportunistic screening from the perspective of the health service provider. Few studies have investigated effects of screening in other health systems and in younger age groups; therefore, caution needs to be exercised in relation to transferability of these results beyond the setting and population i...
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - June 2, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Moran PS, Teljeur C, Ryan M, Smith SM Tags: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Source Type: research
