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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

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    1. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 16 Dec 2018

      Health Nerd Retweeted Eric Topol

      Prediction: the Apple Watch predictive atrial fibrillation function is going to kill many, many more people than it saves Pre-test probability is important, AF is rare, and the Apple Watch is wrong ~90% of the timehttps://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1073667088907030528 …

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      Eric TopolVerified account @EricTopol
      For the people asserting that finding atrial fibrillation in people without symptoms saves lives, there are no data to support that. The most recent USPSTF recommendations do not recommend screening for people w/o symptoms, based on all available evidence https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2695678 … pic.twitter.com/Ien3L7jVDv
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      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 16 Dec 2018

      Health Nerd Retweeted

      For anyone wondering, this is why the Apple Watch algorithm will probably result in deaths https://twitter.com/Rob_Tarzwell/status/1074449133979676672 …

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        1. 𒊓𒅂𒁓𒐗𒐕𒐗 Steve the skeptic‏ @sib313 17 Dec 2018
          Replying to @GidMK

          Doesn't this assume that the diagnosis given by the watch is trusted and not checked by more reliable tests? The general point on screening is good but need to clarify the detailed analysis.

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        1. Chris Conti‏ @ChrisContiPhoto 17 Dec 2018
          Replying to @GidMK

          If that’s the case then wouldn’t a competent physician, presented with a patient complaining that his Apple Watch is telling him he has AFib, use good clinical judgement and tell the patient that treatment is riskier than none and therefore is unwarranted... avoiding any loss?

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        1. Robert Alexander MD‏ @rjalex 17 Dec 2018
          Replying to @GidMK

          I am not convinced. Apple will yield several false positives. Agreed. Next steps will be proper ECG evaluation by trained cardiologist. The rest shuold be Evidence Based Medicine.

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        1. John Nick Jeddore‏ @JohnJeddore 17 Dec 2018
          Replying to @GidMK

          I really don’t think/hope a PCP or cardiologist will just start anticoagulation on the basis of what the Apple Watch States. It may yield further testing. Also not everyone with AF will even go on anticoagulation

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