Why the study?
How do preferences for anticoagulant benefits and risks vary between patients and physicians in the United States and Japan?
Population
186 patients with atrial fibrillation and 107 physicians in the United States, and 152 patients and 164…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May guide culturally sensitive anticoagulation counseling in Japan; leaves open effects on adherence or outcomes.
How do preferences for anticoagulant benefits and risks vary between patients and physicians in the United States and Japan?
Japanese patients with atrial fibrillation are more tolerant of bleeding risks to prevent strokes compared to their physicians, whereas US patients and physicians share similar risk tolerances.
Okumura et al. (2015) studied this question.
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