Table 3.
Responses to the main screen messages (data represent the total number of events across 22 intervention practices)a
| Responses to the screen reminder | Number of events, n (%) |
|---|---|
| I am not a clinician qualified to initiate anticoagulant therapy | 479 |
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| We intend to start OAC | 333 |
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| We decided not to start OAC | 883 |
| Patient already taking OAC/prescribed by third party | 28 (3.2) |
| Insufficient time in this consultation | 159 (18.0) |
| Evidence of AF absent or inconclusive | 55 (6.2) |
| Patient preference to avoid OAC | 130 (14.7) |
| Concern over haemorrhage risk | 187 (21.2) |
| Other reasons | 324 (36.7) |
a
One intervention practice withdrew data-sharing consent prior to the process evaluation searches, leaving 22 practices contributing data to this part of the evaluation. This withdrawal did not affect the other outcome analyses. AF =atrial fibrillation. OAC =oral anticoagulant.