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. 2013 Dec 9;5:475–481. doi: 10.2147/CLEP.S53420

Table 2.

Numbers and proportions of false negative and false positive subjects classified as having AF for the different electronic health data sources

Electronic health data source Numbers with AF False positive n (%) False negative n (%)
Validated AF 2,274 0 (0) 0 (0)
NPR 2,196 77 (3.5) 155 (6.8)
ECG database 2,329 264 (11.3) 209 (9.2)
Both NPR and ECG database 1,947 37 (1.9) 364 (16.0)

Abbreviations: AF, atrial fibrillation; ECG, electrocardiography; NPR, National Patient Register.