Final Recommendation Statement: Atrial Fibrillation: Screening With Electrocardiography - US Preventive Services Task Force

Final Recommendation Statement: Atrial Fibrillation: Screening With Electrocardiography - US Preventive Services Task Force

Final Recommendation Statement: Screening for Atrial Fibrillation With Electrocardiography

Final Recommendation Statement: Screening for Atrial Fibrillation With Electrocardiography The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released today a final recommendation statement on screening for atrial fibrillation with electrocardiography (ECG). The Task Force found insufficient evidence on screening for atrial fibrillation with ECG to prevent strokes. To view the recommendation and the evidence on which it is based, please go here. The final recommendation statement can also be found in the August 7 online issue of JAMA. The Final Recommendation Statement Is Available

FINAL RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY See the full statement

Population Recommendation Grade Adults The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for atrial fibrillation with electrocardiography (ECG). I

WHY THIS MATTERS

"Atrial fibrillation is a major risk factor for stroke in adults age 65 years and older, and often is not detected until someone has a stroke. If atrial fibrillation could be detected earlier, some of these strokes might be avoided. However, we found that more research is needed to determine whether the benefits outweigh the harms of screening for atrial fibrillation with ECG.” – Seth Landefeld, M.D.

WHERE WE ARE IN THE PROCESS

Draft Research Plan Final Research Plan Draft Recommendation / Draft Evidence Review  Final Recommendation / Evidence Summary