Screening versus routine practice in detection of atrial fibrillation in patients aged 65 or over: cluster randomised controlled trial.

OBJECTIVES: To assess whether screening improves the detection of atrial fibrillation (cluster randomisation) and to compare systematic and opportunistic screening. DESIGN: Multicentred cluster randomised controlled trial, with subsidiary trial embedded within the intervention arm. SETTING: 50 prim...

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Main Authors: Fitzmaurice, D, Hobbs, F, Jowett, S, Mant, J, Murray, E, Holder, R, Raftery, J, Bryan, S, Davies, M, Lip, G, Allan, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007