Key result
Educational and behavioral interventions lack sufficient evidence to improve TTR in AF patients on OAC.
Why the study?
Do educational and behavioural interventions improve time in therapeutic range (TTR) in adults with atrial fibrillation receiving oral anticoagulation therapy?
Population
Adults with atrial fibrillation who were eligible for, or currently receiving, oral anticoagulation therapy
Comparison
Educational and behavioural interventions for… vs Usual care, no intervention, or intervention in…
Design
Systematic_review
Authors
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Insufficient evidence precludes recommending educational or behavioural interventions to improve TTR in anticoagulated AF; larger high-quality RCTs are required.
Systematic Review (n=721)
Do educational and behavioural interventions improve time in therapeutic range (TTR) in adults with atrial fibrillation receiving oral anticoagulation therapy?
Current evidence is insufficient to determine if educational or behavioral interventions improve anticoagulation control in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Clarkesmith et al. (2017) conducted a systematic review in Atrial fibrillation (n=721). Educational and behavioural interventions vs. Usual care, no intervention, or intervention in combination with other self-management techniques was evaluated on Time in therapeutic range (TTR). There is insufficient evidence to draw definitive conclusions regarding the impact of educational or behavioural interventions on time in therapeutic range in AF patients receiving oral anticoagulation.
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