A Risk Score for Predicting Stroke or Death in Individuals With New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in the Community

Prior risk stratification schemes for atrial fibrillation (AF) have been based on randomized trial cohorts or Medicare administrative databases, have included patients with established AF, and have focused on stroke as the principal outcome.To derive risk scores for stroke alone and stroke or death in community-based individuals with new-onset AF.Prospective, community-based, observational cohort in Framingham, Mass. We identified 868...