Table 3.
Manual Alerts | PHS Alerts | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Patients, n | 3497 | 3781 | |
PT/INR measurements+ | 15,790 | 16,704 | |
PT value > 50, n (%) | 583 (4) | 444 (3) | < 0.01 |
Number of complications, event (person) | 164 (139) | 223 (171) | 0.24* |
Number of thromboembolic events, event (person) | 56 (50) | 62 (58) | 0.709* |
Number of hemorrhagic events, event (person) | 108 (96) | 161 (123) | 0.198* |
Major hemorrhage, event (person) | 94 (86) | 131 (111) | |
Treatment with vitamin K, event (person) | 14 (12) | 30 (18) |
* P values calculated by comparing percentage of patients with complications in both study groups
+ Only outpatients included