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. 2014 Oct 30;3(6):e001006. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.114.001006

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© 2014 The Authors. Published on behalf of the American Heart Association, Inc., by Wiley Blackwell.

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Figure 2. — Multivariable adjusted rate ratios of inpatient (MedPAR) and outpatient healthcare utilization by year of matching comparing participants with and without atrial fibrillation. Diamonds represent rate ratios for inpatient (MedPAR) utilization. Squares represent rate ratios for outpatient utilization. *Rate ratios adjusted for matching criteria—age (±2 years), sex, race, and field center—and for high school graduate, current smoking, current drinking, body mass index, hypertension, antihypertensive medication, diabetes mellitus, estimated glomerular filtration rate, forced expiratory volume in 1 second, and prior heart failure and coronary heart disease. MedPAR indicates Medicare Provider Analysis and Review.