Comparison of oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation using the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink Aurum: A reference trial (ARISTOTLE) emulation study
Emma Maud Powell,
Usha Gungabissoon,
John Tazare
et al.
Abstract:Background Stroke prevention treatment guidance for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) uses evidence generated from randomised controlled trials (RCTs). However, applicability to patient groups excluded from trials remains unknown. Real-world patient data provides an opportunity to evaluate outcomes in a trial analogous population of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) users and in patients otherwise excluded from RCTs, however there remains uncertainty on the validity of the methods and suitability of the… Show more
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