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. 2000 Oct;15(10):723-30.
doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2000.90909.x.

Development of a decision aid for atrial fibrillation who are considering antithrombotic therapy

M Man-Son-Hing  1 , A Laupacis, A M O'Connor, R G Hart, G Feldman, J L Blackshear, D C Anderson
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Development of a decision aid for atrial fibrillation who are considering antithrombotic therapy

M Man-Son-Hing et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2000 Oct.

Abstract

With patients demanding a greater role in the clinical decision-making process, many researchers are developing and disseminating decision aids for various medical conditions. In this article, we outline the essential elements in the development and evaluation of a decision aid to help patients with atrial fibrillation choose, in consultation with their physicians, appropriate antithrombotic therapy (warfarin, aspirin, or no therapy) to prevent stroke. We also outline possible future directions regarding the implementation and evaluation of this decision aid. This information should enable clinicians to better understand the role that decision aids may have in their interactions with patients.

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Description of a major stroke used in the audiobooklet.
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Summary pages from the audiobooklet. Light blue = stroke; dark blue = major stroke; red = major hemorrhage.
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Personal worksheet from the audiobooklet. The worksheet was developed before a recent study suggested that a predisposition to falling is not a contraindication to anticoagulation in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation.
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