Use of digital patient decision-support tools for atrial fibrillation treatments: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the effects of digital patient decision-support tools for atrial fibrillation (AF) treatment decisions in adults with AF.

Study design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Eligibility criteria

Eligible randomised controlled trials (RCTs) evaluated digital patient decision-support tools for AF treatment decisions in adults with AF.

Information sources

We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE and Scopus from 2005 to 2023.Risk-of-bias (RoB) assessment: We assessed RoB using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool 2 for RCTs and cluster RCT and the ROBINS-I tool for quasi-experimental studies.

Synthesis of results

We used random effects meta-analysis to synthesise decisional conflict and patient knowledge outcomes reported in RCTs. We performed narrative synt

SUBMITTER: Zeng A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11874357 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature