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A controlled randomised trial large enough to assess the value of anticoagulating stroke patients in atrial fibrillation would be difficult to conduct in the UK and the results would be applicable to only a small proportion of stroke patients. It would be more worthwhile to organise a trial that also assessed the value of other treatments that are simpler and applicable to all stroke patients. A trial that assessed the value of aspirin and beta-blockers against control in all stroke patients would not cost much more than one restricted to comparing anticoagulants against control in patients with stroke and atrial fibrillation but would provide information of more relevance to the management of patients with stroke in the UK.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/s0140-6736(86)91794-0

Type

Journal article

Journal

Lancet

Publication Date

05/04/1986

Volume

1

Pages

788 - 792

Keywords

Administration, Oral, Adrenergic beta-Antagonists, Aged, Anticoagulants, Aspirin, Atrial Fibrillation, Cerebral Hemorrhage, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Coronary Disease, Evaluation Studies as Topic, Female, Humans, Long-Term Care, Recurrence, Research Design, Rheumatic Heart Disease, Risk