38 White 1989, US
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Inpatients with a duration of OAT of at least 8 weeks §
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2
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26 (11.5)
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24 (4.2)
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Management by general internists
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ACC
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29 Horstkotte 1998, Germany
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Outpatients with the St Jude Medical prosthesis ‡
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N/A
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75 (1.3)
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75 (0)
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INR twice a week and contact clinic by phone
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PCP
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34 Sawicki 1999, Germany
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Any indication for anticoagulation and life long treatment ‡
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6
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90 (14.4)
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90 (7.8)
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3 educational sessions. SM
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PCP
|
23 Beyth 2000, US
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Inpatients §
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6
|
163 (22.1)
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162 (0)
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1-hour education session and contact clinic by phone
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PCP
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24 Cromheecke 2000, Holland
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Long term OAT at least 6 months treatment ‡
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3
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101 (0)
|
100 (0)
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2-educational sessions, SM
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ACC
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32 Kortke 2001, Germany
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Patients after mechanical heart valve surgery ‡
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24
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305 (8.9)
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295 (21.4)
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Trained in self-monitoring 6–11 days after operation
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PCP
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35 Sidhu 2001, UK
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Patients after mechanical heart valve surgery ‡
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24
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51 (33.3)
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49 (2.0)
|
2-educational sessions, SM
|
PCP
|
25 Fitzmaurice 2000, UK
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Long term OAT at least 6 months treatment ‡
|
6
|
30 (23.3)
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26 (0)
|
2-educational workshops, SM
|
PCP
|
27 Gadisseur 2003, Holland
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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
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Long term OAT At least 8 months ‡
|
6
|
44 (43.2)
|
40 (2.5)
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2-educational sessions 1 week apart
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ACC
|
31 Khan 2004, UK
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At least 12 months OAT with AF. Age > 65 yrs ‡
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6
|
44 (9.1)
|
41 (4.9)
|
2 hour education session, contact by phone
|
ACC
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36 Sunderji 2004, Canada
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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
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long term OAT with non valvular AF ‡
|
5
|
101 (19.8)
|
101 (0)
|
Standard training course of 3 sessions
|
PCP
|
26 Fitzmaurice 2005, UK
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Unselected patients in a general practice population
|
12
|
337 (41.5)
|
280 (13.2)
|
2-educational sessions, taught by nurse. SM
|
PCP or ACC
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30 Katz Unpublished, US
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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
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