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What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Heart

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Screening vs routine practice

Number of new diagnoses · vulnerable population: senior 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).

2 findings from 1 review

Systematic screening for the detection of atrial fibrillation 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.57 [1.08, 2.26]
1 study · 9075 participants
Moderate
Systematic screening for the detection of atrial fibrillation 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.58 [1.1, 2.29]
1 study · 9088 participants
Moderate

Systematic screening vs opportunistic screening

Number of new diagnoses · vulnerable population: senior 65 years of age or older

Systematic screening showed no clear difference in number of new diagnoses compared with opportunistic screening (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Systematic screening for the detection of atrial fibrillation 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.99 [0.72, 1.37]
1 study · 9137 participants
Low