Physician Estimates and Patient-Reported Health Status in Atrial Fibrillation.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

A primary objective in managing atrial fibrillation (AF) is to optimize patients' health status, which can be done only if physicians accurately quantify the outcomes associated with AF in patients' lives.

Objective

To explore physicians' estimation of the health status of patients with AF and its association with subsequent care and outcomes.

Design, setting, and participants

A multicenter, prospective cohort study was conducted in 2 outpatient practices in Tokyo, Japan. Participants included patients with newly diagnosed AF or those referred for initial treatment of AF at outpatient practices and treating physicians from November 8, 2018, to April 1, 2020. Data analysis was performed from December 22, 2022, to July 7, 2023.

Exposures

Participating

SUBMITTER: Ikemura N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10891467 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature