Secondary outcomes
atrial fibrillation, death, Atrial Fibrillation, disability
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, ADVERSE EVENTS, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Hospital-free days (HFDs), analyzed as count data. We define HFDs as all days alive that are spent outside an acute-care hospital, long-term acute-care hospital (LTACH), or in an emergency department (ED), including days spent wholly or in part under “observation” status. All other days, including days spent in a long- or short-stay nursing facility, inpatient hospice facility, or rehabilitation facility count as hospital-free, as would all days at home, including those with home-based medical services [Symptoms due to atrial fibrillation assessed using the Atrial Fibrillation Effect on Quality-of-Life questionnaireQuality of life using the SF-36 questionnaire (mental component score)Serious adverse events, defined according to The International Conference on Harmonization as any untoward medical occurrence that resulted in death, was life-threatening, required hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, and resulted in persistent or significant disability or jeopardized the patient [