Electronic 1-year follow-up response rates of patients from the national registry for Ablation and Electrophysiology in Norway (AblaNor)

High response rates at follow-up (FUs) are essential for monitoring clinically relevant outcomes via quality registries. Traditional methods such as paper forms or telephone FU are resource intensive. An electronic FU solution (“ePROM engine” at the Health Network) is available for medical quality registries in Norway, but its functionality and response rate are unknown. This study investigates the electronic FU solution in the National Registry for Ablation and Electrophysiology in Norway (AblaNor). ePROM FUs in 2020 and 2021 were examined. Anonymous data were analysed regarding sex, age groups, hospitals, arrhythmia types and comorbidities. Among the 7,169 procedures, 6,321 1-year FU forms were sent, of which 79% were answered. Response rates varied by age, sex, procedure type, and hospital. Younger women had higher response rates than men did, whereas older men had higher response rates than women did. Patients with atrial fibrillation had the highest response rates, whereas those with only electrophysiological examinations had the lowest response rates. Electronic FU one year after the procedure resulted in a 79% response rate, reflecting high digital competence and indicating its effectiveness and potential for broader application in medical quality registries.