Table 2 OAC initiation regimens and guideline adherence according to speciality and health care setting
| Â | All | Â | Ambulatory care | Â | Hospital care |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | GP | IM | CA | Â |
OAC initiation regimen N (%) | 221 (100) | 52 (23.5) | 64 (29.0) | 31 (14) | 74 (33.5)* |
- OAC alone loading dose | 39 (17.7) | 9 (17.3) | 14 (21.9) | 7 (22.6) | 9 (12.2) |
- OAC alone | 30 (13.6) | 5 (9.6) | 3 (4.7) | 2 (6.5) | 20 (27.1) |
- OAC + LMWH prophylactic dose | 34 (15.4) | 13 (25.0) | 10 (15.6) | 6 (19.4) | 5 (6.8) |
- OAC + LMWH therapeutic dose | 104 (47.1) | 18 (34.6) | 31 (48.4) | 16 (51.6) | 39 (52.7) |
- OAC + Aspirin | 4 (1.8) | 2 (3.9) | 2 (3.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
- Aspirin alone | 5 (2.3) | 4 (7.7) | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
- Various | 5 (2.3) | 1 (1.9) | 3 (4.7) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.4) |
Guideline conform OAC initiation (%) | 134 (60.6) | 23 (44.2) | 34 (53.1) | 18 (58.19) | 59 (79.7)* |
Long-term OAC regimen (%) | 207 (93.7) | 45 (86.5) | 58 (90.6) | 31 (100) | 73 (98.7)* |