VITAL-AF Trial Summary The VITAL-AF trial aimed to determine whether point-of-care screening with a handheld single-lead ECG device during primary care visits increases the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF) in older adults. The study randomized 16 primary care clinics in a 1:1 ratio, with half implementing AF screening using the AliveCor KardiaMobile device during vital […]
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AGE Trial Summary: Mammogram Screening for Breast Cancer
AGE: Effect of mammographic screening from age 40 years on breast cancer mortality Multicenter, open label randomized comparative trial Objective: To assess if initiation of breast cancer screening with mammograms at age 40-41 reduces breast cancer mortality Women age 39-41 receiving care by a primary care 160,840 doctor associated with a study center were randomized […]
NORDICC Trial Summary: Colonoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Screening
2022 NORDICC TRIAL Effect of colonoscopy screening on risks of colorectal cancer and related death pragmatic, multicenter, randomized controlled trial Objective: To investigate the effects of population-based colonoscopy screening on the risks of colorectal cancer and related death at 10 years 84,585 patients Inclusion criteria: Presumptively healthy men and women 55 to 64 years of […]