RT @TomPMarshall: @drclairetaylor @Lageraemia No single answer to ‘prevalence’. PHE estimated prevalence from a Swedish study of diagnosed…
@drclairetaylor @Lageraemia No single answer to ‘prevalence’. PHE estimated prevalence from a Swedish study of diagnosed cases (link). Prevalence varies with ascertainment method eg: irreg pulse ➡️ ECG, do ECG yearly in all, ECG 6 monthly, 24hr monitor,
@IantheBee 1) Denominator = on register 2) Numerator = on register & anticoagulated Various issues - 8% labelled as "resolved" (& off register) - "missing" NB: "true prevalence" of AF based on data from a county in North Sweden. Applicablity to t
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