Journal article
Computerized clinical decision support to improve stroke prevention therapy in primary care management of atrial fibrillation: a cluster randomized trial
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Despite guidelines supporting antithrombotic therapy use in atrial fibrillation (AF), under-prescribing persists. We assessed whether computerized clinical decision support (CDS) would enable guideline-based antithrombotic therapy for AF patients in primary care.
METHODS: This cluster randomized trial of CDS versus usual care (UC) recruited participants from primary care practices across Nova Scotia, following them for 12 months. …
Authors
Cox J; Hamilton L; Thabane L; Foster G; MacKillop J; Xie F; Ciaccia A; Choudhri S; Nemis-White J; Parkash R
Journal
American Heart Journal, Vol. 273, , pp. 102–110
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2024
DOI
10.1016/j.ahj.2024.04.016
ISSN
0002-8703