{"id":3871,"date":"2025-09-25T22:02:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T21:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/digital-health-software-and-platforms\/?page_id=3871"},"modified":"2026-03-23T11:53:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:53:41","slug":"affirmo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/digital-health-software-and-platforms\/our-work\/affirmo\/","title":{"rendered":"AFFIRMO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_module=&#8221;322&#8243;][et_pb_fullwidth_menu global_parent=&#8221;322&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; menu_id=&#8221;7&#8243; submenu_direction=&#8221;downwards&#8221; fullwidth_menu=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; module_class=&#8221;main-navigation&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; prev_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Breadcrumbs (do not remove)&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; module_class=&#8221;breadcrumbs&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;border-bottom: 1px solid #ececed;&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221;]<\/p>\n<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/digital-health-software-and-platforms\/\">Digital Health Software and Platforms<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;AFFIRMO&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-weight: 400;color: #28a0d8\">AFFIRMO<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; src=&#8221;https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/digital-health-software-and-platforms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/251\/2025\/09\/affirmo-main.jpg&#8221; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Spacer&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Summary&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h5>Summary<\/h5>\n<p style=\"font-size: 24px\">AFFIRMO (Atrial Fibrillation Integrated Approach in Frail, Multimorbid, and Polymedicated Older People) is a project aiming to improve the care of older adults living with atrial fibrillation and multiple long-term conditions. The project uses a \u201cholistic Atrial Fibrillation Better Care (ABC) model\u201d to bring together patient empowerment, clinical decision support, and digital health tools. Central to this is a multilingual mobile app for patients and a web portal for clinicians, enabling better communication, monitoring, and shared decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Spacer&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Platform&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h5>Platform<\/h5>\n<p>Native app for iOS and Android and a web interface for clinicians<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Funders&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h5>Funders<\/h5>\n<p>AFFIRMO is funded under Horizon 2020 (approx. \u20ac6,000,000). 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