Why the study?
Does a nurse-led anticoagulant service improve anticoagulant control in outpatient anticoagulant patients?
Population
197 patients managed in a hospital outpatient anticoagulant clinic
Comparison
Nurse-led anticoagulant service over an 18-month… vs Consultant haematologist-led anticoagulant…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
18 months per period
Authors
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Nurse-led anticoagulation may reduce visit burden with comparable control; leaves open need for randomized confirmation before practice change.
Does a nurse-led anticoagulant service improve anticoagulant control in outpatient anticoagulant patients?
A nurse-led anticoagulant service is as safe and effective as a consultant-led service, while requiring fewer clinic visits.
Connor et al. (2002) studied this question.
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