Education of healthcare professionals to improve guideline adherence in atrial fibrillation: the STEEER-AF cluster-randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT: Guideline-adherent care is associated with better patient outcomes, but whether this can be achieved by professional education is unclear. Here we conducted a cluster-randomized controlled trial across 70 centers in six countries to understand if a program for the education of healthcare professionals could improve patient-level adherence to clinical practice guidelines on atrial fibrillation (AF). Each center recruited patients with AF seen in routine practice (total N = 1,732), after which the centers were randomized, accounting for baseline guideline adherence to class I and III recommendations from the European Society of Cardiology on stroke prevention and rhythm control. Healthcare professionals in the intervention centers received a 16-week structured educational program with an ave

SUBMITTER: Kotecha D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12353803 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature