Jonathan Mant, Rakesh N Modi, Andrew Dymond, Natalie Armstrong, Jenni Burt, Peter Calvert, Martin Cowie, Wern Yew Ding, Duncan Edwards, Ben Freedman, Simon J Griffin, Sarah Hoare, F D Richard Hobbs, Rachel Johnson, Stephen Kaptoge, Gregory Y H Lip, Trudie Lobban, Mark Lown, Jenny Lund, Richard J McManus, Mark T Mills, Stephen Morris, Alison Powell, Riccardo Proietti, Stephen Sutton, Mike Sweeting, Howard Thom, Kate Williams
INTRODUCTION: There is a lack of evidence that the benefits of screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) outweigh the harms. Following the completion of the Screening for Atrial Fibrillation with ECG to Reduce stroke (SAFER) pilot trial, the aim of the main SAFER trial is to establish whether population screening for AF reduces incidence of stroke risk. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Approximately 82 000 people aged 70 years and over and not on oral anticoagulation are being recruited from general practices in England...
April 25, 2024: BMJ Open