A prescription support-tool for chronic management of oral antithrombotic combinations in adults based on a systematic review of international guidelines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oral antithrombotic (AT) drugs, which include antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapies, are widely implicated in serious preventable bleeding events. Avoiding inappropriate oral AT combinations is a major concern. Numerous practical guidelines have been released; a document to enhance prescriptions of oral AT combinations for adults would be of great help.

Objective

To synthesize guidelines on the prescription of oral AT combinations in adults and to create a prescription support-tool for clinicians about chronic management (≥ one month) of oral AT combinations.

Methods

A systematic review of guidelines published between January 2012 and April 2017, in English or in French, from Trip database, Guideline International Network and PubMed, dealing with the pre

SUBMITTER: Zerah L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6375571 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature