Key result
Poor compliance is a major factor in unstable outpatient control of anticoagulant therapy.
Why the study?
Does poor compliance cause unstable outpatient control of anticoagulant therapy with warfarin?
Population
30 outpatients on prescribed warfarin (15 with stable and 15 with unstable control)
Comparison
Prospective monitoring using low-dose… vs Pre-study vs post-study entry
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May warrant compliance checks in unstable warfarin outpatients; leaves open whether interventions improve outcomes.
Does poor compliance cause unstable outpatient control of anticoagulant therapy with warfarin?
Poor compliance is a major cause of unstable anticoagulation with warfarin in outpatients, and study participation alone can improve compliance and INR control.
EJ et al. (1989) studied Unstable outpatient control of anticoagulant therapy. Anticoagulant therapy was evaluated. Poor compliance is a major factor in unstable outpatient control of anticoagulant therapy.
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