Journal article
Is Screening for Atrial Fibrillation in Canadian Family Practices Cost-Effective in Patients 65 Years and Older?
Abstract
We present an economic evaluation of a recently completed cohort study in which 2054 seniors were screened for atrial fibrillation (AF) in 22 Canadian family practices. Using a Markov model, trial and literature data were used to project long-term outcomes and costs associated with 4 AF screening strategies for individuals aged 65 years or older: no screening, screen with 30-second radial manual pulse check (pulse check), screen with a blood …
Authors
Tarride J-E; Quinn FR; Blackhouse G; Sandhu RK; Burke N; Gladstone DJ; Ivers NM; Dolovich L; Thornton A; Nakamya J
Journal
Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 34, No. 11, pp. 1522–1525
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 2018
DOI
10.1016/j.cjca.2018.05.016
ISSN
0828-282X