Follow-up findings at 4 weeks and 6 months for the two groups
| Finding | PARA group (n=44) | ED group (n=42) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-week follow-up | |||
| Patients given a copy of their ECG | 34 (85) | 22 (63) | 0.035* |
| Patients given written information about their condition | 24 (60) | 14 (40) | 0.10 |
| On antiarrhythmic drugs | 6 (14) | 5 (13) | 1.00 |
| On rate-controlling drugs | 11 (25) | 16 (41) | 0.16 |
| Seen a cardiologist | 21 (48) | 17 (36) | 0.83 |
| Offered a catheter ablation | 15 (34) | 11 (28) | 0.64 |
| ECG and written information not available | 4 (9) | 7 (17) | 0.35 |
| Follow-up data not available | 0 | 3 (7) | 0.11 |
| Six-month follow-up | |||
| On antiarrhythmic drugs | 7 (16) | 6 (15) | 1.00 |
| On rate-controlling drugs | 8 (18) | 13 (33) | 0.13 |
| Seen a cardiologist | 35 (80) | 26 (67) | 0.22 |
| Offered a catheter ablation | 23 (52) | 15 (38) | 0.27 |
| Undergone an echocardiogram | 28 (64) | 23 (62) | 0.64 |
| Had thyroid function test | 23 (59) | 10 (29) | 0.02* |
| Further hospital admissions | 8 (18) | 7 (18) | 1.00 |
| Echocardiogram data not available | 3 (7) | 5 (12) | 0.48 |
| Thyroid function data not available | 5 (11) | 8 (19) | 0.38 |
| Follow-up data not available | 0 | 3 (7) | 0.11 |
Values are n (%).
ED, emergency department; PARA, treated by paramedic.