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Article: Patterns and Factors Influencing Oral Anticoagulant Prescription in People with Atrial Fibrillation and Dementia: Results from UK Primary Care

TitlePatterns and Factors Influencing Oral Anticoagulant Prescription in People with Atrial Fibrillation and Dementia: Results from UK Primary Care
Authors
Keywordsatrial fibrillation
cognitive impairment
dementia
direct oral anticoagulant
oral anticoagulant
Issue Date2021
PublisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1365-2125
Citation
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2021, v. 87 n. 3, p. 1056-1068 How to Cite?
AbstractAims: Oral anticoagulant (OAC) is recommended for preventing stroke in atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the OAC utilisation in AF patients with dementia or cognitive impairment (CI) is limited. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of OAC prescriptions in AF patients with dementia/CI and to identify factors associated with OAC treatment within 180 days after dementia/CI diagnosis. Methods: Using The Health Improvement Network database, the annual trends of OAC between 2000 and 2015 were calculated. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with OAC treatment. Results: The prevalence rate of OAC prescriptions increased from 6.1% in 2000 to 45.9% in 2015. Among OAC users, the proportion of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) use increased significantly from 0.1% in 2011 to 33.8% in 2015 (P‐trend < 0.001), while the proportion of vitamin K antagonist use decreased by 28.6% from 100% in 2000 to 71.4% in 2015 (P‐trend < 0.001). In the multivariable analysis, younger age, very old age, female sex, higher Charlson Comorbidity Index, having a HAS‐BLED score ≥3, a history of intracranial bleeding, falls and polypharmacy were significantly associated with lower odds of receiving OAC. Conclusions: In UK primary care, OAC use increased from 2000 to 2015 in AF patients with dementia/CI, with a substantial increase in use of DOACs. Characteristics related to frailty are associated with lower odds of OAC prescription. Given the increasing use of DOACs in patients with dementia/CI, further studies are needed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of DOACs in this important patient group.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/284936
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2023 Impact Factor: 3.1
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.046
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dc.contributor.authorMongkhon, P-
dc.contributor.authorAlwafi, H-
dc.contributor.authorFanning, L-
dc.contributor.authorLau, WCY-
dc.contributor.authorWei, L-
dc.contributor.authorKongkaew, C-
dc.contributor.authorWong, ICK-
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-07T09:04:35Z-
dc.date.available2020-08-07T09:04:35Z-
dc.date.issued2021-
dc.identifier.citationBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2021, v. 87 n. 3, p. 1056-1068-
dc.identifier.issn0306-5251-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/284936-
dc.description.abstractAims: Oral anticoagulant (OAC) is recommended for preventing stroke in atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the OAC utilisation in AF patients with dementia or cognitive impairment (CI) is limited. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of OAC prescriptions in AF patients with dementia/CI and to identify factors associated with OAC treatment within 180 days after dementia/CI diagnosis. Methods: Using The Health Improvement Network database, the annual trends of OAC between 2000 and 2015 were calculated. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with OAC treatment. Results: The prevalence rate of OAC prescriptions increased from 6.1% in 2000 to 45.9% in 2015. Among OAC users, the proportion of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) use increased significantly from 0.1% in 2011 to 33.8% in 2015 (P‐trend < 0.001), while the proportion of vitamin K antagonist use decreased by 28.6% from 100% in 2000 to 71.4% in 2015 (P‐trend < 0.001). In the multivariable analysis, younger age, very old age, female sex, higher Charlson Comorbidity Index, having a HAS‐BLED score ≥3, a history of intracranial bleeding, falls and polypharmacy were significantly associated with lower odds of receiving OAC. Conclusions: In UK primary care, OAC use increased from 2000 to 2015 in AF patients with dementia/CI, with a substantial increase in use of DOACs. Characteristics related to frailty are associated with lower odds of OAC prescription. Given the increasing use of DOACs in patients with dementia/CI, further studies are needed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of DOACs in this important patient group.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1365-2125-
dc.relation.ispartofBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology-
dc.rightsAccepted (peer-reviewed) Version This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: [British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2021, v. 87 n. 3, p. 1056-1068], which has been published in final form at [http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bcp.14464]. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.-
dc.subjectatrial fibrillation-
dc.subjectcognitive impairment-
dc.subjectdementia-
dc.subjectdirect oral anticoagulant-
dc.subjectoral anticoagulant-
dc.titlePatterns and Factors Influencing Oral Anticoagulant Prescription in People with Atrial Fibrillation and Dementia: Results from UK Primary Care-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailLau, WCY: wallisy@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailWong, ICK: wongick@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.authorityWong, ICK=rp01480-
dc.description.naturepostprint-
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/bcp.14464-
dc.identifier.pmid32643166-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85088385144-
dc.identifier.hkuros311728-
dc.identifier.volume87-
dc.identifier.issue3-
dc.identifier.spage1056-
dc.identifier.epage1068-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000551410300001-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom-
dc.identifier.issnl0306-5251-

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