The Influence of Socioeconomic Status on Selection of Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrilation: A Population Based Study
Year: 2016
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Introduction: Without third-party insurance, access to marketed drugs is limited to those who can afford to pay. We examined this phenomenon in the context of anticoagulation for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). Methods: To determine whether, wealthier patients with NVAF were more likely to switch from warfarin to dabigatran prior to its addition to the provincial formulary, we conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study. Results: We found that higher SES was associated with switching to dabigatran prior to its coverage on the provincial formulary y (p
Source: TSpace (University of Toronto)
Author: Michelle Sholzberg
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2613883909