completed

The objective of the PIAAF Family Practice study was to finnd Atrial Fibrillation (AF) among patients 65 years of age or older, a family practice based screening program that will be implemented using three simple methods: manual pulse check; single lead handheld ECG; and blood pressure machine with automated AF detection algorithms.

Primary outcomes:

Sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio and negative likelihood ratio of each screening test in the Family Practice setting.

Secondary outcomes:

Cost effectiveness of screening, OAC prescription rates, risk factors, and user feedback from the screening tools.

Co-Principal Investigators, with Jeff Healey of PHRI, were:

  • David Gladstone, Sunnybrook Hopsital
  • Noah Ivers, Women’s College Hospital
  • Russell Quinn, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta
Study Type

Interventional - Device

Study Design

Cohort study

NO. of Countries

1

NO. of Sites

22

NO. of Participants

2171

Study Period

2015 - 2016

Sponsor

PHRI

Canadian Stroke Prevention Intervention Network (C-SPIN)

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