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. 2016 Jul 14;13:E90. doi: 10.5888/pcd13.160078

Table 2. Risk Factors and Level of Assessed Risk Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation in Intervention and Control Arms of a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial of a Computerized Antithrombotic Risk Assessment Tool for General Practitioners in New South Wales, Australiaa .

Risk Factor and Level All Patients (N = 393) Intervention Arm (n = 206) Control Arm (n = 187) P Valueb
Stroke Riskc
Risk factor
Previous stroke or transient ischemic attack 72 (18.3) 50 (24.3) 22 (11.8) .001
Aged ≥75 y 266 (67.7) 151 (73.3) 115 (61.5) .01
Congestive heart failure 100 (25.4) 84 (40.8) 16 (8.6) <.001
Hypertension 268 (68.2) 166 (80.6) 102 (54.5) <.001
Diabetes mellitus 78 (19.8) 41 (19.9) 37 (19.8) 0.98
Level of assessed risk
High 278 (70.7) 175 (85.0) 103 (55.1) <.001
Intermediate 88 (22.4) 25 (12.1) 63 (33.7)
Low 27 (6.9) 6 (2.9) 21 (11.2)
Bleeding Risk d
Risk factor
Hepatic or renal disease 18 (4.6) 12 (5.8) 6 (3.2) .22
Alcohol abuse 8 (2.0) 7 (3.4) 1 (0.5) .045
Malignancy 33 (8.4) 22 (10.7) 11 (5.9) .09
Reduced platelet count 6 (1.5) 6 (2.9) 0 (0.0) .02
Re-bleeding risk 4 (1.0) 4 (1.9) 0 (0.0) .06
Uncontrolled hypertension 40 (10.2) 13 (6.3) 27 (14.4) .008
Anemia 14 (3.6) 9 (4.4) 5 (2.7) .36
Risk of excessive falls 22 (5.6) 22 (10.7) 0 (0.0) <.001
Previous hemorrhagic stroke 6 (1.5) 6 (2.9) 0 (0.0) .02
Level of assessed risk
High 4 (1.0) 4 (1.9) 0 (0.0) .03
Intermediate 10 (2.5) 8 (3.9) 2 (1.1)
Low 379 (96.4) 194 (94.2) 185 (98.9)
a

All values are number (percentage in subgroup) unless otherwise indicated.

b

P value for difference between intervention arm and control arm determined by Pearson χ2 test.

c

Patients were assessed for risk of stroke according to the CHADS2 Score for Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Risk (25).

d

Patients were assessed for risk of bleeding according to HEMORR2HAGES criteria (26).