Anticoagulation prescription in atrial fibrillation
Why the study?
What factors are associated with the prescription of anticoagulation in out-patients with atrial fibrillation?
Population
1524 out-patients with a history of atrial fibrillation
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Focus on clinical behavior + research implication):**.
Structured PICO
What factors are associated with the prescription of anticoagulation in out-patients with atrial fibrillation?
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Population
1524 out-patients with a history of atrial fibrillation
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Outcome
Factors associated with anticoagulant treatment prescription
In out-patients with AF, the prescription of antithrombotic therapy is driven more by immediate thrombotic risk perception (current arrhythmia) and bleeding risk than by long-term thrombotic risk scores.
Cite This Study
Bertomeu‐González et al. (2011) studied this question.