Temporal trends and patterns in atrial fibrillation incidence: A population-based study of 3·4 million individuals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Population-based studies of atrial fibrillation (AF) incidence are needed to inform health-service planning, but evidence is conflicting. We assessed trends of AF incidence in a large general population cohort from England.

Methods

We used linked primary and secondary electronic health records of 3.4 million individuals. Eligible patients aged 16 years and older contributed data between Jan 2 1998 and Dec 31 2017. For patients with incident AF, we extracted baseline characteristics, comorbidities, socioeconomic status and geographic region. We calculated standardised rates by applying direct age and sex standardisation to the 2013 European Standard Population. We applied year-specific, age-specific and sex-specific incidence to UK census mid-year population estima

SUBMITTER: Wu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9198843 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature