So, according to this, the false positive rate for the Apple Watch in detecting atrial fibrillation is 0.04% (99.6% correct) This means that, on average, Apple Watches will be wrong more than 80% of the time Sound counterintuitive? This is the issue with population screeninghttps://twitter.com/statnews/status/1040273579391242242 …
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This is why screening is usually only recommended in very high-risk populations
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There's a related issue. What we know re treating afib is in patients who are screened for cause. It might be that large # have transient events of unknown significance. What happens when we find one?
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