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2297300

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-2-12
pubmed:abstractText
We investigated variations in the oral anticoagulant treatment of atrial fibrillation by physicians in three specialties: family physicians (or general practitioners), general internists, and cardiologists. Results showed general agreement in the anticoagulation decision regarding patients with either mitral valve disease or a history of chronic alcohol abuse, but substantial disagreement in other categories of patients. Estimations of the risk of embolization and risk of hemorrhage differed widely among all physicians, cardiologists generally rating the embolization risks lower than the other physicians. A physician's treatment decision was strongly related to the relative risk of embolism vs hemorrhage derived for each case. A relationship between physician specialty and treatment decision was also demonstrated, with cardiologists least likely, and family practitioners most likely, to institute anticoagulation in nonrheumatic patients with atrial fibrillation. The reason for this variation appears to be differences in the estimated risk of systemic embolism.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0003-9926
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
150
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
83-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Physician variation in anticoagulating patients with atrial fibrillation. Dartmouth Primary Care COOP Project.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH 03756.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't