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Written question asked by Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 July 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 July 2016. It was answered by Lord Prior of Brampton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 July 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Atrial Fibrillation

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 13 June (HL459), what impact the UK National Screening Committee expects the delay in publishing the final report of National Institute for Health Research project HTA-14/141/01 to have on the timescales for reviewing its recommendation on screening for atrial fibrillation in adults.

Answer

The project ‘Screening Strategies for Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis’ is being funded through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment programme. There were a larger number of studies than expected – around 260 - because of the broad population inclusion criteria and the active phase of the project has slightly overrun.

The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) reviews the evidence for screening based on the best and most robust evidence available. The UK NSC is due to review the evidence for screening people aged 65 and over for atrial fibrillation in the financial year 2017/18. It is anticipated that the timing of the UK NSC review will not be affected by the delay to the publication of the NIHR’s ‘Screening Strategies for Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis’. The UK NSC will consider the timing of its review more closely in spring 2017.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1005
Session
2016-17
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Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Screening National Institute for Health and Care Research Atrial fibrillation
Link
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