Screening for atrial fibrillation in Canadian pharmacies: an economic evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Screening for undiagnosed atrial fibrillation may lead to treatment with oral anticoagulation therapy, which can decrease the risk of ischemic stroke. The objective of this study was to conduct an economic evaluation of the Program for the Identification of 'Actionable' Atrial Fibrillation in the Pharmacy Setting (PIAAF-Pharmacy), which screened 1145 participants aged 65 years or more at 30 community pharmacies in Ontario and Alberta between October 2014 and April 2015.

Methods

We used a 2-part decision model to evaluate the short- and long-term costs and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) of a pharmacy screening program for atrial fibrillation compared to no screening. Data from the PIAAF-Pharmacy study were used for the short-term model, and the relevant litera

SUBMITTER: Tarride JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5621947 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature