RED-AF = 0

RED-AF (Risk Estimator Decision Aid for Atrial Fibrillation) is designed to predict 30-day adverse events (repeat ED visit, rehospitalization, cardiovascular complications, death) for symptomatic atrial fibrillation.

 

RED-AF:

Bottom line: This rule can potentially help identify patients at risk for adverse outcomes secondary to atrial fibrillation. However, it is unclear how well this compares to clinical gestalt alone.

It is unclear why the authors continued to use "home diuretics" as a criterion for the formula when it does not carry any points or have any predictive value (LR 1).

Barrett TW et al. Validation of the Risk Estimator Decision Aid for Atrial Fibrillation (RED-AF) for Predicting 30-Day Adverse Events in Emergency Department Patients With Atrial Fibrillation. Ann Emerg Med. 2015; 65(1):13-21.

Atzema CL et al. A population-based description of atrial fibrillation in the emergency department, 2002 to 2010. Ann Emerg Med. 2013; 62:570-577.