Journal article
Screening for atrial fibrillation in Canadian pharmacies: an economic evaluation
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Screening for undiagnosed atrial fibrillation may lead to treatment with oral anticoagulation therapy, which can decrease the risk of ischemic stroke. The objective of this study was to conduct an economic evaluation of the Program for the Identification of 'Actionable' Atrial Fibrillation in the Pharmacy Setting (PIAAF-Pharmacy), which screened 1145 participants aged 65 years or more at 30 community pharmacies in Ontario and …
Authors
Tarride J-E; Dolovich L; Blackhouse G; Guertin JR; Burke N; Manja V; Grinvalds A; Lim T; Healey JS; Sandhu RK
Journal
CMAJ Open, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. e653–e661
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
August 22, 2017
DOI
10.9778/cmajo.20170042
ISSN
2291-0026