Key result
Efficacy and safety dominate OAC choice in AF, driving ~97% of physician decision-making.
Why the study?
Patients and treating physicians may differ in their views regarding different attributes of oral anticoagulation for stroke prevention in AF.
What attributes of oral anticoagulation therapy are most important to patients and physicians when making treatment decisions for atrial fibrillation?
Population
230 AF patients receiving OAC and 194 practising cardiologists in Turkey
Comparison
Patient preferences vs physician preferences for OAC attributes
Design
Cross-sectional survey
Authors
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Aligns patient-physician priorities on OAC efficacy and safety in AF; leaves open effects on adherence or outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=424)
Yes
What attributes of oral anticoagulation therapy are most important to patients and physicians when making treatment decisions for atrial fibrillation?
Both atrial fibrillation patients and cardiologists in Turkey prioritize stroke prevention and major bleeding risk when choosing oral anticoagulants, though patients place slightly more importance on reversal agent availability and monitoring than physicians.
Kılıckesmez et al. (2024) conducted a cross-sectional in Atrial fibrillation (n=424). Oral anticoagulation (OAC) attributes was evaluated on Relative importance of different OAC attributes. Efficacy and safety were the most important attributes influencing OAC choice in AF, accounting for 77% and 97.3% of overall importance for patients and physicians, respectively.
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