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

NCT01593553.

Study name Systematic ECG Screening for Atrial Fibrillation Among 75 Year Old Subjects in the Region of Stockholm and Halland, Sweden
Methods Randomised controlled trial
Participants Men and women 75‐76 years of age living in the region of Stockholm or Halland. Anticipated enrolment of 6500 participants
Interventions Electrocardiogram (ECG) screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) with intermittent ECG recording for 14 days. Introduction of anticoagulants in the case of AF
Outcomes Reduced incidence of stroke among 75‐year‐old participants
Starting date March 2012
Contact information Anna Hollander, RN LicMedSci, +46‐8‐51778214, anna.hollander@karolinska.se
Notes Trial ongoing, estimated completion March 2019
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01593553