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. 2016 Jun 3;2016(6):CD009586. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009586.pub3

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)