1. Number of new cases of atrial fibrillation detected through screening versus routine practice.
Gender | Age group | Total | |||
Men | Women | 65‐74 | 75+ | ||
Systematic screening | 44/1958 | 30/2604 | 30/2562 | 44/2000 | 74/4562 |
Opportunistic screening | 38/1941 | 37/2634 | 31/2628 | 44/1947 | 75/4575 |
Routine practice | 16/1880 | 31/2633 | 18/2472 | 29/2041 | 47/4513 |
Data taken from Hobbs 2005 (reported in Fitzmaurice 2007)