A Study of the Acceptability and Performance of Wearables for Atrial Fibrillation Screening in Older Adults

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--- Where is the study run from? The University of Cambridge. --- Study procedures Participants will be asked to: Consent: Participants will be asked to confirm their consent to take part by posting the enclosed consent form to the Investigators in a prepaid envelope. Device delivery: The Investigat...

--- Where is the study run from? The University of Cambridge. --- Study procedures Participants will be asked to: Consent: Participants will be asked to confirm their consent to take part by posting the enclosed consent form to the Investigators in a prepaid envelope. Device delivery: The Investigators will send participants the devices, a detailed instruction leaflet, and a questionnaire. Training: The Investigators will explain to participants how to wear and use the devices over the telephone, referring to the instruction leaflet. Wear the devices: Participants will be asked to wear the devices for seven days, going about their daily life as normal. The devices are waterproof. If a participant has chest hair then they will need to shave a small area for the chest-patch to stick to. The Investigators will ask participants to use the watch four times each day to record heart activity for 30 seconds. Participants will be asked to plug in a small hub which will send information from the devices. The Investigators will telephone participants during the study to check for any problems. Questionnaire: Participants will be asked to complete a questionnaire on the devices after wearing them. Return devices: At the end, the Investigators will telephone participants and arrange a courier to pick up the devices and questionnaire from their home (which the Investigators will arrange and pay for). Participants will be given an instruction leaflet with further details of each step.

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