Values and preferences in oral anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation, physicians' and patients' perspectives: protocol for a two-phase study

• Main Authors: Ruiz Rafael (Author), Oliver Sven (Author), Alonso Rafael (Author), Souto Juan (Author), Díaz M Gloria (Author), Roura Mercè (Author), Charles Cathy (Author), Devereaux Philipe (Author), Schünemann Holger J (Author), Solà Ivan (Author), Montori Victor M (Author), Alonso-Coello Pablo (Author), Coll-Vinent Blanca (Author), Diez Ana (Author), Gich Ignasi (Author), Guyatt Gordon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Oral anticoagulation prevents strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation but, for reasons that remain unclear, less than 40% of all patients with atrial fibrillation receive warfarin. The literature postulates that patient and clin...