# Comparing CHA2DS2-VA and CHA2DS2-VASc scores for stroke risk stratification in patients with atrial fibrillation: a temporal trends analysis from the retrospective Finnish AntiCoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation (FinACAF) cohort

*PRI Rank #17 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #17 |
| 18m citations | 65 |
| Journal | The Lancet Regional Health - Europe |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.100967 |
| Corresponding authors | Konsta Teppo, Gregory Y.H. Lip |
| Institution | Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Finland |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/atrial-fibrillation-management-and-outcomes/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.100967](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.100967)

## Topics

CHA2DS2-VASc score · CHA2DS2-VASc score · atrial fibrillation · Stroke risk assessment · Female sex as stroke risk factor · FinACAF · Net reclassification improvement · integrated discrimination improvement · C-statistic · decision curve analysis · Cox proportional hazards regression · Temporal trends analysis · anticoagulant-naïve patients · Stroke risk assessment · Female sex as stroke risk factor · Incident atrial fibrillation · retrospective cohort study · risk score recalibration · one-year stroke follow-up · population-based registry

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