A randomised controlled trial and cost effectiveness study of systematic screening (targeted and total population screening) versus routine practice for the detection of atrial fibrillation in the over 65s: (SAFE) [ISRCTN19633732]
dc.contributor.author | Swancutt, Dawn | |
dc.contributor.author | Hobbs, R | |
dc.contributor.author | Fitzmaurice, D | |
dc.contributor.author | Mant, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Murray, E | |
dc.contributor.author | Jowett, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Raftery, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Bryan, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Davies, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Lip, G | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-03-12T11:40:09Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-03-12T11:40:09Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2004 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1471-2261 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1471-2261 | |
dc.identifier.other | 12 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/15451 | |
dc.description.abstract |
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) has been recognised as an important independent risk factor for thromboembolic disease, particularly stroke for which it provides a five-fold increase in risk. This study aimed to determine the baseline prevalence and the incidence of AF based on a variety of screening strategies and in doing so to evaluate the incremental cost-effectiveness of different screening strategies, including targeted or whole population screening, compared with routine clinical practice, for detection of AF in people aged 65 and over. The value of clinical assessment and echocardiography as additional methods of risk stratification for thromboembolic disease in patients with AF were also evaluated. Methods The study design was a multi-centre randomised controlled trial with a study population of patients aged 65 and over from 50 General Practices in the West Midlands. These purposefully selected general practices were randomly allocated to 25 intervention practices and 25 control practices. GPs and practice nurses within the intervention practices received education on the importance of AF detection and ECG interpretation. Patients in the intervention practices were randomly allocated to systematic (n = 5000) or opportunistic screening (n = 5000). Prospective identification of pre-existing risk factors for AF within the screened population enabled comparison between high risk targeted screening and total population screening. AF detection rates in systematically screened and opportunistically screened populations in the intervention practices were compared to AF detection rate in 5,000 patients in the control practices. | |
dc.format.extent | 12- | |
dc.format.medium | Electronic | |
dc.language | en | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC | |
dc.subject | Aged | |
dc.subject | Atrial Fibrillation | |
dc.subject | Chi-Square Distribution | |
dc.subject | Cost-Benefit Analysis | |
dc.subject | Electrocardiography | |
dc.subject | Family Practice | |
dc.subject | Humans | |
dc.subject | Linear Models | |
dc.subject | Mass Screening | |
dc.subject | Outcome Assessment, Health Care | |
dc.subject | Sample Size | |
dc.subject | Thromboembolism | |
dc.subject | Ultrasonography | |
dc.title | A randomised controlled trial and cost effectiveness study of systematic screening (targeted and total population screening) versus routine practice for the detection of atrial fibrillation in the over 65s: (SAFE) [ISRCTN19633732] | |
dc.type | journal-article | |
dc.type | Article | |
plymouth.author-url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15283871 | |
plymouth.issue | 1 | |
plymouth.volume | 4 | |
plymouth.publication-status | Published | |
plymouth.journal | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1186/1471-2261-4-12 | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Health | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Health/Peninsula Medical School | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA03 Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups/FoH - Community and Primary Care | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups/Institute of Health and Community | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups/Institute of Translational and Stratified Medicine (ITSMED) | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups/Institute of Translational and Stratified Medicine (ITSMED)/CCT&PS | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups/Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research (PIHR) | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role/Academics | |
dc.publisher.place | England | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2004-07-29 | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1471-2261 | |
dc.rights.embargoperiod | Not known | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1186/1471-2261-4-12 | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.uri | http://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review |