PRescriptiOn PattERns Of Oral Anticoagulants

Atrial fibrillation is the major cause of acute ischemic stroke. The risk of stroke was shown to decline by oral anticoagulant therapy. The investigators intended to evaluate appropriate use of anticoagulants in non-valvular AF patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Atrial Fibrillation Arrhythmias, Cardiac Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

Atrial fibrillation, the most common sustained arrhythmia, is the major cause of acute ischemic stroke. The prognosis of ischemic stroke associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) tends to have a worse prognosis for recovery compared with other ischemic stroke subtypes. The risk of stroke was shown to decline to 68% by oral anticoagulant (OAC) therapy.The investigators have evaluated appropriate use of anticoagulants in non-valvular AF patients. Appropriate use of oral anticoagulants was assessed by Medication Appropriateness Index (MAI). The MAI consists of 10 criteias namely, indication, choice, dosage, modalities and practicability of administration, drug-drug interactions, drug-disease interactions, duplication, duration, and cost-effectiveness. The tenth criteria was not evaluated because of limited data regarding cost-effectiveness of the drugs.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Non valbular AF >18 years

Exclusion criteria

Not currently receiving anticoagulant

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Number of Patients With at Least One Inappropriate MAI Criterion

Time frame: 1 day

Appropriateness of oral anticoagulants was evaluated by adapted versions of the MAI

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

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Registry information

Official study title

PRescriptiOn PattERns Of Oral Anticoagulants in Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Single Center Experience From Turkey (PROPER)

Acronym: PROPER

Important dates

Study start: 2014
Primary completion: 2014
Study completion: 2014
First posted: Feb 19, 2015
Registry last updated: May 21, 2015

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