Population
152 Japanese patients with self-reported physician diagnosis of atrial fibrillation and 164 board-eligible…
Comparison
Hypothetical anticoagulants defined by… vs Alternative hypothetical anticoagulant profiles.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Differences in stroke versus bleeding valuation may affect AF decisions; Level 4 data leave open whether aligning preferences improves outcomes.
Japanese patients with atrial fibrillation are willing to tolerate a greater risk of bleeding in exchange for stroke prevention compared to their physicians, highlighting the need for shared decision-making.
Okumura et al. (2015) studied this question.
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