Warfarin Patient Self-Management in the US Health Care System

Can patients in the US health care system successfully transition to warfarin patient self-management (PSM)?In this single-group implementation trial including 138 participants, 87% were able to successfully transition to PSM. Time in the therapeutic international normalized ratio range improved during PSM and adverse events were similar to baseline.These results suggest that warfarin PSM can be safely and effectively implemented within the US health care system.

Corresponding Author: Daniel M. Witt, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, 30 South 2000 East, Room 4323, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 (dan.witt@pharm.utah.edu).

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