Geographic and temporal variation in the treatment and outcomes of atrial fibrillation: a population-based analysis of national quality indicators.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Assessment of potential geographic variation in quality indicators of atrial fibrillation care may identify opportunities for improvement in the quality of atrial fibrillation care. The objective of this study was to assess for potential geographic variation in the quality of atrial fibrillation care in Alberta, Canada.

Methods

In a population-based cohort of adults (age ≥ 18 yr) with incident nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) diagnosed between Apr. 1, 2008, and Mar. 31, 2016, in Alberta, we investigated the variation in national quality indicators of atrial fibrillation care developed by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Specifically, we assessed the geographic and temporal variation in the proportion of patients with initiation of oral anticoagulant ther

SUBMITTER: Chew DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9352379 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature