Comparison of oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation using the UK clinical practice research Datalink Aurum: A reference trial (ARISTOTLE) emulation study.

<h4>Background</h4>Stroke prevention 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 provide an opportunity to eval...

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Published in:PLoS Medicine
Main Authors: Emma Maud Powell, Usha Gungabissoon, John Tazare, Liam Smeeth, Paris J Baptiste, Turki M Bin Hammad, Angel Y S Wong, Ian J Douglas, Kevin Wing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-08-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004377