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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Contemp Clin Trials. 2017 Sep 18;62:153–158. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2017.09.005

Table 1.

Summary of baseline and follow-up assessments for the Pilot Atrial Fibrillation health Literacy Information Technology Trial (Pilot AF-LITT).

Demographics Age, sex, race
Habits Smoking (never/former, current); alcohol use
Anthropometry Body mass index; SBP, DBP
Social, economic factors Marital status; income, assets, insurance, education
AF assessments, treatment Date of diagnosis, history of cardioversion/pulmonary vein isolation; anticoagulation history
Prevalent Conditions (definitions) CHD (prior MI, catheterization, positive stress test)
History of stroke or transient ischemic attack
CHF (LVEF<40% or ≥ NYHA II)
DM (HgbA1c ≥ 7%, medications, history)
HTN (SBP ≥ 140 mm Hg, DBP ≥ 90 mm Hg, medications)
Medications Antiarrhythmics, beta and calcium channel blockers, digoxin, anticoagulants (VKA, NOAC, aspirin)
Health-related Quality of Life* Atrial Fibrillation Effect on QualiTy of life (AFEQT)[19]
Adherence* Morisky Medication Adherence Scale, 8 items (MMAS-8)[20]
Patient Activation* Patient Activation Measure[26]
Hospitalization events, Vital status Electronic health record, telephone contact

SBP indicates systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; CHD, coronary disease; MI, myocardial infarction; CHF, congestive heart failure; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; NYHA, New York Heart Association class; DM, diabetes; HTN, hypertension; VKA, Vitamin K antagonist; NOAC, novel oral anti-coagulant.

*

Indicates assessed at baseline and 30-day follow-up.

Indicates assessed at 90 days.