Population
613 unique patients with atrial fibrillation presenting to acute medical services at Wellington Regional…
Comparison
Anticoagulation therapy vs No anticoagulation therapy
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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Anticoagulation underuse persists in eligible AF patients, especially older adults, in acute care; supports targeted studies on implementation barriers.
Anticoagulation for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation remains significantly under-utilized in eligible patients presenting to acute medical services, particularly among older patients.
Jolliffe et al. (2016) studied this question.
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