Health technology assessment (HTA) of a national screening programme for atrial fibrillation in primary care
Health Information and Quality Authority
Record ID 32015001222
English
Authors' objectives:
The terms of reference for the HTA were:
- to review the international clinical evidence on the effectiveness and safety of screening for atrial fibrillation,
- to review the available literature on the cost-effectiveness of screening programmes for atrial fibrillation,
- to estimate the clinical benefits, cost-effectiveness, resource implications and budget impact of a national screening programme for atrial fibrillation in Ireland,
- based on this assessment, to advise on the cost-effectiveness of an Irish screening programme for atrial fibrillation.
Authors' recommendations:
Annual opportunistic screening of men and women aged 65 years and older by pulse palpation followed by ECG confirmation of an irregular pulse in the Irish primary care setting is likely to be cost-effective using conventional willingness-to-pay thresholds, assuming that those detected through screening have a comparable stroke risk profile as those detected by routine practice. Increasing the start age of screening or
the screening interval may improve the cost-effectiveness of a prospective screening programme.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2015
URL for published report:
http://www.hiqa.ie/publications/health-technology-assessment-hta-national-screening-programme-atrial-fibrillation-prima
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Ireland
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Primary Health Care
- Technology Assessment, Biomedical
Contact
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info@hiqa.ie
Contact Email:
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