How do patient utilities and preferences impact the choice of stroke prophylaxis with aspirin or warfarin?
Patient preferences and utilities vary widely and should be incorporated into shared decision-making when choosing stroke prophylaxis.
Patients' utilities for stroke prophylaxis and anticipated stroke vary substantially. Many patients view the quality of life with major stroke as tantamount to or worse than death. These findings highlight the relevance of incorporating patient preferences when choosing stroke prophylaxis.
Brian F. Gage (1996) studied this question.