Mark H Eckman, Gregory Y H Lip, Ruth E Wise, Barbara Speer, Megan Sullivan, Nita Walker, Brett Kissela, Matthew L Flaherty, Dawn Kleindorfer, Peter Baker, Robert Ireton, Dave Hoskins, Brett M Harnett, Carlos Aguilar, Anthony C Leonard, Lora Arduser, Dylan Steen, Alexandru Costea, John Kues
BACKGROUND: Appropriate thromboprophylaxis for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) remains a national challenge. METHODS: We hypothesized that provision of decision support in the form of an Atrial Fibrillation Decision Support Tool (AFDST) would improve thromboprophylaxis for AF patients. We conducted a cluster randomized trial involving 15 primary care practices and 1,493 adults with nonvalvular AF in an integrated health care system between April 2014 and February 2015...
June 2016: American Heart Journal