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Table 2 Oral anticoagulation study characteristics
| Source | Inclusion Criteria | Duration of study mths. | Nos. assigned to Intervention & (%) drop out | Nos assigned to Control & (%) drop out | Intervention for self-monitoring group | Control group intervention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 White 1989, US | Inpatients with a duration of OAT of at least 8 weeks § | 2 | 26 (11.5) | 24 (4.2) | Management by general internists | ACC |
| 29 Horstkotte 1998, Germany | Outpatients with the St Jude Medical prosthesis ‡ | N/A | 75 (1.3) | 75 (0) | INR twice a week and contact clinic by phone | PCP |
| 34 Sawicki 1999, Germany | Any indication for anticoagulation and life long treatment ‡ | 6 | 90 (14.4) | 90 (7.8) | 3 educational sessions. SM | PCP |
| 23 Beyth 2000, US | Inpatients § | 6 | 163 (22.1) | 162 (0) | 1-hour education session and contact clinic by phone | PCP |
| 24 Cromheecke 2000, Holland | Long term OAT at least 6 months treatment ‡ | 3 | 101 (0) | 100 (0) | 2-educational sessions, SM | ACC |
| 32 Kortke 2001, Germany | Patients after mechanical heart valve surgery ‡ | 24 | 305 (8.9) | 295 (21.4) | Trained in self-monitoring 6–11 days after operation | PCP |
| 35 Sidhu 2001, UK | Patients after mechanical heart valve surgery ‡ | 24 | 51 (33.3) | 49 (2.0) | 2-educational sessions, SM | PCP |
| 25 Fitzmaurice 2000, UK | Long term OAT at least 6 months treatment ‡ | 6 | 30 (23.3) | 26 (0) | 2-educational workshops, SM | PCP |
| 27 Gadisseur 2003, Holland | Long term OAT at least 3 months treatment ‡ | 6 | 99 (19.2) | 161 (0) | 3 educational sessions. SM by telephone | ACC |
| 28 Gardiner 2004, UK | Long term OAT At least 8 months ‡ | 6 | 44 (43.2) | 40 (2.5) | 2-educational sessions 1 week apart | ACC |
| 31 Khan 2004, UK | At least 12 months OAT with AF. Age > 65 yrs ‡ | 6 | 44 (9.1) | 41 (4.9) | 2 hour education session, contact by phone | ACC |
| 36 Sunderji 2004, Canada | OAT for at least 1 month ¤ | 8 | 70 (28.6) | 70 (0) | 2-educational sessions, SM | PCP |
| 33 Menendez-Jandula 2005, Spain | OAT for at least 3 months therapy ‡ | 11.8 | 368 (21.5) | 369 (2.4) | 2-educational sessions, taught by nurse. SM | ACC |
| 37 Voller 2005, Germany | long term OAT with non valvular AF ‡ | 5 | 101 (19.8) | 101 (0) | Standard training course of 3 sessions | PCP |
| 26 Fitzmaurice 2005, UK | Unselected patients in a general practice population | 12 | 337 (41.5) | 280 (13.2) | 2-educational sessions, taught by nurse. SM | PCP or ACC |
| 30 Katz Unpublished, US | Long term OAT attending anticoagulation clinic ‡ | 12 | 101(0) | 100(0) | All patients were trained by nurse, video, and tested with a skills and knowledge checklist prior to randomization | ACC |
