Pattern of oral anticoagulant prescribing for atrial fibrillation in general practice:an observational study in The Netherlands
Background: In the Dutch atrial fibrillation (AF) guideline for GPs, vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) and direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are seen as equivalent, while in cardiology there is a preference for DOACs. Aim: To describe the pattern of oral anticoagulant (OAC) prescribing for AF by GPs and assess whether GPs proactively convert between VKAs and DOACs in patients with AF. Design & setting: Observational study using routine practice data from 214 general practices, from 2017 until 2019. Method: Patients aged ≥60 years diagnosed with AF, who had been prescribed OACs by their GPs in... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2023 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Kager , C C M , Horsselenberg , M , Korevaar , J C , Wagner , C & Hek , K 2023 , ' Pattern of oral anticoagulant prescribing for atrial fibrillation in general practice : an observational study in The Netherlands ' , BJGP Open , vol. 7 , no. 1 . https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2022.0179 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26845826 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://research.vumc.nl/en/publications/3e75f408-c138-4d8a-a9c2-58df881c60f2 |