Increasing screening for atrial fibrillation in general practice: the Atrial Fibrillation Self-Screening, Management And guideline-Recommended Therapy (AF Self-SMART) study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess whether atrial fibrillation (AF) self-screening stations in general practice waiting rooms improve AF screening, diagnosis, and stroke risk management.

Design, setting

Intervention study (planned duration: twelve weeks) in six New South Wales general practices (two in rural locations, four in greater metropolitan Sydney), undertaken during 28 August 2020 - 5 August 2021.

Participants

People aged 65 years or more who had not previously been diagnosed with AF, and had appointments for face-to-face GP consultations. People with valvular AF were excluded.

Intervention

AF self-screening station and software, integrated with practice electronic medical record programs, that identified and invited participation by eligible patients, and exported si

SUBMITTER: Giskes K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10107341 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature