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AFSymp (Atrial Fibrillation Symptoms Questionnaire)
Atrial Fibrillation Symptoms Questionnaire (AFS) is a patient-reported outcome that measure atrial fibrillation or irregular heartbeat symptoms.
- Developed for electronic administration
- Takes approximately 2-4 minutes to complete
- Recall period is past week
- Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale
- Developed for adult patients with atrial fibrillation or irregular heartbeat
References:
Medin J, Arbuckle R, Abetz L, Halling K, Kulich K, Edvardsson N, Coyne KS. Development and validation of the AFSymp™: an atrial fibrillation-specific measure of patient-reported symptoms. PubMed 2014;7(3):319-27. doi: 10.1007/s40271-014-0058-z
AFImpact (Atrial Fibrillation Impact Questionnaire)
Atrial Fibrillation Impact Questionnaire (AFI) is a patient-reported outcome that measure how often atrial fibrillation or irregular heartbeat has affected the patient life.
- Developed for electronic administration
- Takes approximately 3-5 minutes to complete
- Recall period is past week
- Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale
- Developed for adult patients with atrial fibrillation or irregular heartbeat
References:
Coyne K, Edvardsson N, Rydén A. Development and validation of the AFImpact™: an atrial fibrillation-specific measure of patient-reported health-related quality of life. Value in Health, 2017, 20:1355-1361. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2017.06.005.
Edvardsson N, Coyne K, Rydén A. Development and validation of the AFImpact: an atrial fibrillation-specific measure of patient-reported health-related quality of life. Heart Rhythm, Chicago, 2017.
