Variables | Definition | Measure scale |
---|---|---|
Independet | ||
-Study Groups | EG: Opportunistic detection of AF | Dichotomous Qualitative |
CG: regular approach | ||
-Practitioner | Physician vs. Nurse | Dichotomous Qualitative |
-Sociodemographic: | ||
Age | ≥ 65 years | Quantitative Discrete |
Sex | Man/woman | Dichotomous Qualitative |
Marital Status | bachelor, married, widow/er, divorced | Qualitative Polytomous |
Residence | Urban (≥ 10.000 population)/Rural (<10.000 population) | Dichotomous Qualitative |
-Clinical and Functional Assessment: | ||
Symptoms and Signs | Asymptomatic, Palpitations, Chest Pain, dispnoea, fatigue, diziness, embolism complications or exacerbation of heart failure, weight loss, diarrhea. | Polytomous Qualitative |
Conditions (comorbidity) and associated health disorders | High blood pressure, heart disease, mitral stenosis, mitral regurgitation, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, pericarditis,congenital heart disease, previous cardiac surgery, lung diseases (pneumonia, lung cancer, pulmonary embolism, sarcoidosis), alcohol abuse, hyperthyroidism, bone and joint disorders, neurological, hearing, vision, feet, psychic, digestive, urinary, sleep disorders, other. | Polytomous Qualitative |
To classify chronic disorders we will use the electronic version of the Second International Clasiffication of Primary Care (ICPC-2-E) [31] | ||
Family History of AF | Parents, siblings, children | Polytomous Qualitative |
Drug Consumption for Cardiovascular Disease | Name of the drug: The Anatomical Therapeutic Classification (AT) developed by the European Pharmaceutical Market Research Association (EPhMRA) [32] | Polytomous Qualitative |
Number of Drugs | Drugs currently consumed | Discrete |
Quantitative | ||
Dependent: | ||
Peripheral Blood Pulse | Radial pulse measuring according to the protocol: Regular/Irregular | Dichotomous Qualitative |
Atrial Fibrillation | ECG according to the clinical protocol | Dichotomous Qualitative |
Treatment | Pharmacological (Antiarrhythmic / Anticoagulation)/Non-pharmacological (Cardioversion) | Polytomous Qualitative |