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. 2022 Mar 27;9(3):1524–1541. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.13884

Table 1.

Data extraction categories and variables

Category Variables
General information

Publication year

Country of research

Journal

Type of article (review, original research)

Objective

Methodology

Main results

Conclusion

Patient entry Healthcare sector of initial contact
Suspicion

Is suspicion addressed? (yes or no)

Nature of suspicion criteria (e.g. specific symptoms, clinical findings, and medical history)

Characteristics of suspicion criteria (e.g. their cut‐off values and evidence level)

Screening

Is screening addressed? (yes or no)

Patient populations suggested for screening

Underlying evidence for suggested screening

Clinical testing and diagnosing

Cardiac investigations and thresholds

Diagnostic tools in suggested order

Definite diagnose/rule out of ATTRwt

Underlying evidence for suggested diagnostic elements

Origin of pathway New pathway or modified from already published pathway