Why the study?
Does satisfactory knowledge of warfarin improve therapeutic INR control in patients attending anticoagulation clinics?
Population
140 patients taking warfarin for at least 2 months and attending medical or cardiology anticoagulation…
Comparison
Satisfactory knowledge of warfarin vs Unsatisfactory knowledge of warfarin
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Satisfactory warfarin knowledge was associated with better INR control; hypothesis-generating, does not support practice change without prospective trials.
Does satisfactory knowledge of warfarin improve therapeutic INR control in patients attending anticoagulation clinics?
Satisfactory patient knowledge about warfarin is significantly associated with better therapeutic INR control, highlighting the importance of patient education.
Khudair et al. (2010) studied this question.
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