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Table 2 Survey responses among Intervention PCPs

From: Screening for undiagnosed atrial fibrillation using a single-lead electrocardiogram at primary care visits: patient uptake and practitioner perspectives from the VITAL-AF trial

 

Intervention (N = 86 PCPs)

n (%)

During the study, did you change how often you obtained 12-lead ECGs? Yes, I ordered more

61 (70.9)

During the study, did you change how often you obtained an outpatient rhythm assessment, such as a Holter or patch monitor? Yes, I obtained more outpatient rhythm assessment tests

28 (32.9)

How would you rate the overall process of integrating AF screening with the AliveCor Kardia mobile device in your clinical practice for patients 65 and older? Easy/very easy to integrate

70 (81.4)

Were you informed about Possible AF screening results for any of your patients? Yes

85 (98.8)

How often during the study would you estimate that the AliveCor Kardia mobile screening result led to a new diagnosis of AF for one of your patients? ≥ 1 time

53 (61.6)

For patients who had a Possible AF screening result at a visit, what percent of the cases would you estimate were true positives? < 30%

49 (57.0)