FLorida Puerto Rico Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Study (FLiPER-AF)

University of Miami104,308 enrolled

Overview

In this study, FL-PR Stroke Registry will be used to determine novel data on disparities in stroke care and outcomes for patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) in 'real life' hospital setting. Investigators will evaluate clinical practice for AF detection and treatment in stroke patients within large stroke hospital systems of care with multi-ethnic patient populations and thereby representative of the states of Florida and Puerto Rico. The results of this study will be of critical importance for secondary stroke prevention by identifying gaps in stroke care for patients with AF and by recognizing the needs for developing targeted interventions to reduce disparities in diverse populations of stroke patients with AF and improve systems of care for all stroke patients with AF.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

104,308

Conditions

Atrial Fibrillation

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * age is 18 and older * primary diagnosis of ischemic stroke * enrolled in the Florida - Puerto Rico Stroke Registry Exclusion Criteria: * primary diagnosis of intracerebral hemorrhage * diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage * stroke not otherwise specified * no stroke related diagnosis * admission for elective carotid intervention only

Locations (1)

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

In-Hospital Quality of Care Acute Stroke Measures

As measured by modified rankin score (mRS) at discharge (a score that measures the degree of disability or dependence in the daily activities of people who have suffered a stroke). A minimum score of 0 indicates no symptoms and therefore no disability. A maximum score of 6 indicates death has resulted

Time frame: 5 years

Secondary Outcomes

Temporal trends of atrial fibrillation for stroke outcomes

Changes in the occurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) and its effect on related hospital discharge characteristics among stroke patients

Time frame: 5 years

Temporal trends in the frequency of hospital prescriptions at discharge of anticoagulants for stroke patients

Changes over the years measured through the quantification of the frequency hospitals prescribe anticoagulants (i.e., aspirin, warfarin, and novel oral anticoagulants) at discharge

Time frame: 5 years

Temporal trends in the frequency of hospital prescriptions for atrial fibrillation monitoring devices

Changes over the years measured through the quantification of the frequency hospitals prescribe atrial fibrillation monitoring devices (i.e., Holter monitoring and prolonged electrocardiogram monitoring).

Time frame: 5 years