APR 25, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Overdiagnosis in atrial fibrillation screening with wearables.
Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Hypothesis-generating analysis from available RCTs suggests wearable AF screening may increase diagnosis without improving clinical outcomes, but evidence is exploratory and not systematic.
Reported
AF diagnosis odds ratio (continuo…OR 2.84; 95% CI, 1.61–5.02
Pooled negative events odds ratioOR 0.94, 95% CI 0.90–0.99
Overdiagnosis estimate (persisten…8–29%