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Race, Ethnicity, and Language Concordance Between Patients and Physicians and Atrial Fibrillation DOAC Treatment

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.29363

September 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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In this cohort study, patient-physician race and ethnicity concordance was associated with increased odds of DOAC therapy initiation, whereas race, ethnicity, and language concordance were associated with increased odds of DOAC therapy persistence. These findings suggest patient-physician concordance as a potential pathway to support more equitable anticoagulation care.

Corresponding Author: Jaejin An, PhD, Department of Research Jaejin.x.an@kp.org).

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