Shared decision-making in atrial fibrillation: patient-reported involvement in treatment decisions.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To determine the extent of shared decision-making (SDM), during selection of oral anticoagulant (OAC) and rhythm control treatments, in patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF).

Methods and results

We evaluated survey data from 1006 patients with new-onset AF enrolled at 56 US sites participating in the SATELLITE substudy of the Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (ORBIT II). Patients completed surveys at enrolment and at 6-month follow-up. Patients were asked about who made their AF treatment decisions. Shared decision-making was classified as one that the patient felt was an autonomous decision or a shared decision with their healthcare provider (HCP). Approximately half of patients reported that their OAC treatment dec

SUBMITTER: Ali-Ahmed F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7778449 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature