Population
2,746 patients with atrial fibrillation treated in one Finnish health centre between October 2010 and March…
Comparison
Warfarin vs Non-users of warfarin
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Warfarin use was associated with higher outpatient costs in eligible AF patients; extends real-world evidence on anticoagulation economics but should not yet change practice.
In a Finnish primary care setting, half of eligible AF patients received warfarin and achieved moderate INR control, though warfarin use was associated with significantly higher outpatient healthcare costs.
Hallinen et al. (2014) studied this question.
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