Table 4.

Rationale for Continuation or De-Escalation of Antithrombotic Therapy as Documented in Patient Medical Record (n = 60)

	n (%)
Reason for continuation (n = 43)
Not addressed	20 (46.5)
Active treatment still indicated	15 (34.9)
Patient/family preference	6 (14.0)
Palliative	6 (14.0)
Prophylaxis still indicated	8 (18.6)
Benefit outweighs risk	1 (3.0)
Reason for De-escalation (n = 17)
Not addressed	2 (11.8)
Bleeding risk	10 (58.8)
Patient/family preference	4 (23.5)
No indication for prior anticoagulation	3 (17.6)
New contraindication	2 (11.8)
More consistent with palliative goals of care	5 (29.4)
Ease of monitoring	1 (5.9)

Percentages do not sum to 100% because prescribers may have documented more than reason for continuation or de-escalation.