Associations of Community and Individual Social Determinants of Health With Medication Adherence in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Lisa M Boyd¹, Anthony Carmine Colavecchia², Kevin A Townsend², Laura Kmitch¹, Leah Broder¹, Rozelle R Hegeman-Dingle², Mohammad Ateya², Alan Lattimer¹, Ryan Bosch¹, Jose Alvir³

¹Socially Determined Inc. Washington DC USA.

²Pfizer Inc, US Medical Affairs New York NY USA.

³Pfizer Inc, US Statistical Research and Data Science Center, Global Product Development New York NY USA.

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Abstract

Background Despite guideline-recommended use of oral anticoagulation (OAC) for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF), OAC medication adherence among patients with AF in the United States ranges from 47% to 82%. To characterize potential causes of nonadherence, we analyzed associations between community and individual social risk factors and OAC adherence for stroke prevention in AF. Method…

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