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Screening vs routine practice: Number of new diagnoses

Screening probably leads to higher number of new diagnoses: systematic screening vs routine practice compared with routine practice (moderate certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Screening vs routine practice
Number of new diagnoses: systematic screening vs routine practice · men and women 65 years of age or older
Screening probably leads to higher number of new diagnoses: systematic screening vs routine practice compared with routine practice (moderate certainty).
Systematic screening for the detection of atrial fibrillation (2016) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.57 [1.08, 2.26]1 study · 9075 participantsModerate
Screening vs routine practice
Number of new diagnoses: opportunistic screening vs routine practice · men and women 65 years of age or older
Screening probably leads to higher number of new diagnoses: opportunistic screening vs routine practice compared with routine practice (moderate certainty).
Systematic screening for the detection of atrial fibrillation (2016) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.58 [1.1, 2.29]1 study · 9088 participantsModerate

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Systematic screening for the detection of atrial fibrillation
2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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How reviews are matched to this question

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