Trends in the Use of Oral Anticoagulants for Adults With Venous Thromboembolism in the US, 2010-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The introduction of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) has transformed the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Large health care databases offer valuable insight into how oral anticoagulants (OACs) are used in clinical practice and may aid in understanding reasons for changes in therapy.

Objectives

To evaluate prescribing patterns of OACs for patients with VTE and identify clinical events that precede treatment changes.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study used data from a public (Medicare fee-for-service) and a commercial (IBM MarketScan) health insurance database on 298 609 patients initiating OACs within 90 days of index VTE hospitalization from January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2020. Statistical analysis was conducted

SUBMITTER: Iyer GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10034573 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature