Accuracy and validation of an automated electronic algorithm to identify patients with atrial fibrillation at risk for stroke.

Background: There is no universally accepted algorithm for identifying atrial fibrillation (AF) patients and stroke risk using electronic data for use in performance measures.Methods: Patients with AF seen in clinic were identified based on International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision(IC...

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Published in:American Heart Journal Vol. 169; no. 1; pp. 39 - 40
Main Authors: Navar-Boggan, Ann Marie, Rymer, Jennifer A, Piccini, Jonathan P, Shatila, Wassim, Ring, Lauren, Stafford, Judith A, Al-Khatib, Sana M, Peterson, Eric D
Format: research Journal Article
Published: Elsevier B.V. Jan2015
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