Screening over 100 000 patients in 39 general practices in the Netherlands for anticoagulation underprescription in atrial fibrillation: a descriptive, cross-sectional study

• Published in: BMJ open Vol. 13; no. 8; p. e072655
• Main Authors: Voorhout, Leonard, Pisters, Ron, Geurts, Constants H P H, Oostindjer, Andrew, van Doorn, Sander, Rila, Harrie, Fuijkschot, Wessel W, Verheugt, Freek, Hemels, Martin E W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group LTD 18.08.2023; BMJ Publishing Group
• Series: Original research
• Subjects: Anticoagulants; Blood platelets; Cardiac arrhythmia; Cardiology; Cardiovascular Medicine; Contraindications; Correspondence; Cross-sectional studies; Diabetes; Electronic health records; Heart attacks; Heart failure; Hypertension; Ischemia; Males; Patients; Primary care; Stroke; Netherlands

Objectives To investigate the underprescription of oral anticoagulation (OAC) in individual atrial fibrillation (AF) patients in primary care. Setting Screening of patient records in 39 participating general practitioners (GPs) across the Netherlands. Participants We screened 101 207 patient records...